STATE OF MINNESOTA Journal of the Senate NINETY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
EIGHTH DAY
St. Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, January 28, 2021
The Senate met at 11:00 a.m. and was called to order by the President.
The members of the Senate paused for a moment of silent prayer and reflection.
The members of the Senate gave the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was called, and the following Senators were present:
Abeler Draheim Howe Marty Rest Anderson Duckworth Ingebrigtsen Mathews Rosen Bakk Dziedzic Isaacson McEwen Ruud Benson Eaton Jasinski Miller Senjem Bigham Eichorn Johnson Murphy Tomassoni Carlson Eken Johnson Stewart Nelson Torres Ray Chamberlain Fateh Kent Newman Utke Champion Franzen Kiffmeyer Newton Weber Clausen Frentz Klein Osmek Westrom Coleman Gazelka Koran Pappas Wiger Cwodzinski Goggin Kunesh Port Wiklund Dahms Hawj Lang Pratt Dibble Hoffman Latz Putnam Dornink Housley Limmer Rarick
The President declared a quorum present.
Pursuant to Rule 14.1, the President announced the following members intend to vote under Rule 40.7: Anderson, Bakk, Carlson, Champion, Clausen, Dibble, Dziedzic, Eaton, Eichorn, Fateh, Goggin, Housley, Howe, Ingebrigtsen, Isaacson, Klein, Latz, Limmer, Marty, Newton, Pappas, Rest, Senjem, Torres Ray, Utke, Westrom, and Wiklund.
The reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal, as printed and corrected, was approved.
EXECUTIVE AND OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS
The following communications were received.
January 22, 2021
The Honorable Jeremy R. Miller President of the Senate 172 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY Dear Senator Miller:
The following appointment is hereby respectfully submitted to the Senate for confirmation as required by law:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY COMMISSIONER
Roslyn Robertson, 443 Lafayette Rd. N., Saint Paul, in the county of Ramsey, effective January 22, 2021, for a term expiring on January 2, 2023.
(Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Policy.)
Sincerely, Tim Walz, Governor
January 22, 2021
The Honorable Jeremy R. Miller President of the Senate
Dear Senator Miller:
As the Senate Minority Leader, and pursuant to Minnesota Statute 3.8854, I hereby appoint Senator John Marty to serve on the Legislative Budget Office Oversight Commission.
Sincerely, Susan Kent Senate Minority Leader Senate District 53
January 25, 2021
The Honorable Jeremy R. Miller President of the Senate
Dear Senator Miller:
As the Senate Minority Leader, I am pleased to make the following appointments based on the statutory authority outlined below.
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes
3.303: Legislative Coordinating Commission - In addition to the statutory appointment of myself, I hereby appoint Senator Sandy Pappas, to serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
3.8841: Legislative Commission on Metropolitan Government - I hereby appoint Senator Scott Dibble, Senator Matt Klein, and Senator Lindsey Port, for a term expiring on January 2, 2023. 8TH DAY] THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 173 3.8842: Legislative Commission on Minnesota Sports Facilities - I hereby appoint Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Senator Melissa Wiklund, and Senator Ann Johnson Stewart, for a term expiring on January 2, 2023.
3.8845: Legislative Commission of Housing Affordability - I hereby appoint Senator Kari Dziedzic and Senator Lindsey Port, to serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
3.8851: Legislative Energy Commission - I hereby appoint Senator John Marty, Senator Scott Dibble, Senator Nick Frentz, and Senator Patricia Torres Ray, to serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
3.8854: Legislative Budget Office Oversight Commission - I hereby appoint Senator Melissa Wiklund, to serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
3.97: Legislative Audit Commission - I hereby appoint Senator Ann Rest, Senator Nick Frentz, and Senator Matt Klein, to serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
62V.11: MNSure Legislative Oversight Committee - I hereby appoint Senator Melissa Franzen and Senator Matt Klein, to serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
Sincerely, Susan Kent Senate Minority Leader Senate District 53
January 27, 2021
The Honorable Jeremy R. Miller President of the Senate
Dear Senator Miller:
As the Senate Majority Leader, I hereby make the following appointment:
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes
116L.665: Governor's Workforce Development Board - Senator Nelson to a term ending January 1, 2024.
Sincerely, Paul E. Gazelka Senate Majority Leader Senate District 9
January 27, 2021
The Honorable Jeremy R. Miller President of the Senate 174 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY Dear Senator Miller:
As the Senate Majority Leader, I hereby make the following appointment:
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes
137.68: Advisory Council on Rare Diseases - Senator Coleman to a term ending January 1, 2024.
Sincerely, Paul E. Gazelka Senate Majority Leader Senate District 9
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Senator Gazelka moved that the Committee Reports at the Desk be now adopted, with the exception of the report on S.F. No. 7. The motion prevailed.
Senator Limmer from the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy, to which was referred
S.F. No. 7: A bill for an act relating to state disasters; restricting the definition of state-declared disasters to exclude civil unrest; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 12B.15, subdivision 5.
Reports the same back with the recommendation that the bill be amended as follows:
Page 1, line 10, delete "unrest" and insert "disorder, as defined in section 609.669, subdivision 2"
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 3, delete "unrest" and insert "disorder"
And when so amended the bill do pass.
Senator Bigham questioned the reference thereon and, under Rule 21, the bill was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Senator Kiffmeyer from the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections, to which was referred
S.F. No. 151: A bill for an act relating to state government; State Lottery; making name of a lottery prize winner private; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 349A.08, subdivision 9.
Reports the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass. Report adopted. 8TH DAY] THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 175 Senator Kiffmeyer from the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections, to which was referred
S.F. No. 149: A bill for an act relating to standards of time; providing for advanced standard time, also known as daylight saving time, year-round effective upon authorization by federal law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 645.071.
Reports the same back with the recommendation that the bill do pass. Report adopted.
Senator Kiffmeyer from the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections, to which was referred
S.F. No. 3: A bill for an act relating to state government; reducing planning estimates in the February 2021 forecast.
Reports the same back with the recommendation that the bill be amended as follows:
Page 1, line 12, after the period, insert "For the purposes of this section, "state agency" includes the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities."
And when so amended the bill do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. Amendments adopted. Report adopted.
Senator Benson from the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy, to which was referred
S.F. No. 193: A bill for an act relating to health occupations; creating a psychology interjurisdictional compact; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.
Reports the same back with the recommendation that the bill be amended as follows:
Page 26, delete section 2
Renumber the sections in sequence
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 3, delete "appropriating money;"
And when so amended the bill do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy. Amendments adopted. Report adopted.
SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS
S.F. Nos. 151 and 149 were read the second time. 176 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS
The following bills were read the first time.
Senator Chamberlain introduced--
S.F. No. 351: A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing distance learning aid for families; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senators Dahms, Rosen, and Weber introduced--
S.F. No. 352: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; establishing Minnesota agriculture special license plates; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Koran, Westrom, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 353: A bill for an act relating to state government; making technical changes in chapter 16E; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 16E.01; 16E.016; 16E.02; 16E.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 6; 16E.036; 16E.04, subdivision 3; 16E.0465, subdivision 2; 16E.05, subdivision 1; 16E.07, subdivision 12; 16E.21, subdivision 2; 97A.057, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 16E.0466, subdivision 1; 16E.05, subdivision 3; 16E.071; 16E.145.
Referred to the Committee on Technology and Reform Policy.
Senators Kiffmeyer, Housley, Howe, and Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 354: A bill for an act relating to state government; adding legislative appointees to the Board of Cosmetologist Examiners; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 155A.20.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Mathews, Rarick, and Johnson introduced--
S.F. No. 355: A bill for an act relating to public safety; creating liability and vicarious liability for trespass to critical infrastructure; creating a crime for recruiting or educating individuals to trespass on or damage critical infrastructure; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 609.2231, subdivision 10; 609.594, subdivision 1; 609.6055, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy. 8TH DAY] THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 177 Senators Mathews and Johnson introduced--
S.F. No. 356: A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected with certain exceptions; providing penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Mathews and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 357: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying wetland replacement ratios; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 103G.222, subdivision 1; 103G.2242, subdivision 12; 103G.2243, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Mathews and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 358: A bill for an act relating to transportation; taxation; imposing a flat amount in lieu of sales tax on certain older motorcycles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 297B.02, subdivisions 2, 3; 297B.025, subdivisions 1, 2.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Mathews, Draheim, Johnson, and Westrom introduced--
S.F. No. 359: A bill for an act relating to eminent domain; authorizing inverse condemnation by a business closed by executive order due to a peacetime emergency; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 12.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senators Bigham, Johnson Stewart, and McEwen introduced--
S.F. No. 360: A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a Council on LGBTQI Minnesotans; limiting criminal defenses and authorization for the use of force relating to a victim's sexual orientation or identity; prohibiting conversion therapy with children or vulnerable adults; prohibiting medical assistance coverage for conversion therapy; prohibiting the misrepresentation of conversion therapy services or products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 256B.0625, by adding a subdivision; 257.56; 325F.69, by adding a subdivision; 609.06, by adding a subdivision; 609.075; 609.20; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 15; 214.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Cwodzinski introduced--
S.F. No. 361: A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VII, section 1; authorizing individuals under the age of 18 to vote at a primary election in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 201.014, subdivision 1. 178 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Cwodzinski introduced--
S.F. No. 362: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying graduation requirements to include personal finance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 120B.024, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Cwodzinski introduced--
S.F. No. 363: A bill for an act relating to veterans; authorizing the commissioner of veterans affairs to establish a veterans stable housing initiative; classifying certain homeless veterans data; authorizing data sharing; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 196.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.
Senators Cwodzinski and Newton introduced--
S.F. No. 364: A bill for an act relating to veterans affairs; authorizing the Department of Veterans Affairs to use funds for a publicity representative; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 15.057.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.
Senator Nelson introduced--
S.F. No. 365: A bill for an act relating to insurance; requiring individual and small group health plan offerings to include a predeductible, flat co-pay on prescription drug option; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 62Q.81, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Senators Chamberlain and Duckworth introduced--
S.F. No. 366: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing that fund-raising sales made by certain elementary or secondary school student organizations are exempt if certain conditions are met; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297A.70, subdivision 13.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Wiger, Rest, Franzen, Putnam, and Frentz introduced--
S.F. No. 367: A bill for an act relating to taxation; income; allowing an employer tax credit for school volunteers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes. 8TH DAY] THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 179 Senators Ruud, Chamberlain, Koran, Dornink, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 368: A bill for an act relating to taxation; lawful gambling; reducing rates for the flat rate tax and the combined net receipts tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297E.02, subdivisions 1, 6.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Ruud, Duckworth, Ingebrigtsen, and Dahms introduced--
S.F. No. 369: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for RIM and other conservation purposes; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Bigham introduced--
S.F. No. 370: A bill for an act relating to pet animals; prohibiting the sale of dogs and cats by retail pet shops; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 325F.79; 325F.792, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy.
Senators Bigham and Pappas introduced--
S.F. No. 371: A bill for an act relating to judiciary; modifying requirement for presentence investigation and written report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 244.10, subdivision 1; 609.115, subdivisions 1, 2, 8.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Bigham introduced--
S.F. No. 372: A bill for an act relating to health care; prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacists or pharmacies from discussing the reimbursement amount paid by the pharmacy benefit manager with health carriers and consumers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 62W.11.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Bigham introduced--
S.F. No. 373: A bill for an act relating to environment; regulating use of certain chemicals in food packaging; requiring rulemaking; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance. 180 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY Senators Bigham and Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 374: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; requiring depopulation of farmed Cervidae herd when an animal is infected with chronic wasting disease; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 35.155, subdivision 11.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy.
Senators Bigham and Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 375: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying provisions pertaining to the escape of farmed Cervidae; modifying identification requirements for farmed Cervidae; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 35.155, subdivisions 1, 6.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy.
Senators Bigham, Murphy, and Eken introduced--
S.F. No. 376: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying provisions related to industrial hemp; providing for sale of certain hemp products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 18K.04, subdivisions 1, 3; 18K.06; 31.01, subdivision 30; 34A.02; 151.72, subdivision 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 31.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy.
Senators Bigham, Hoffman, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 377: A bill for an act relating to health coverage; limiting cost-sharing requirements for the first four outpatient mental health service visits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 62A.149, subdivision 1; 62A.152, subdivision 2; 62Q.47.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.
Senators Abeler, Bakk, and Housley introduced--
S.F. No. 378: A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; appropriating money for the state band.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senators Draheim and Duckworth introduced--
S.F. No. 379: A bill for an act relating to charter schools; amending requirements for charter school authorizer review; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 124E.05, subdivision 5.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy. 8TH DAY] THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 181 Senators Draheim, Duckworth, Jasinski, and Lang introduced--
S.F. No. 380: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school boards to publish certain information about consulting fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 123B.10, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senators Fateh and Port introduced--
S.F. No. 381: A bill for an act relating to real property; prohibiting certain restrictions on the use of residential solar energy systems; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 515.07; 515B.2-103; 515B.3-102; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 500.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senators Newton, Abeler, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 382: A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring commissioner of human services to close a Minnesota state-operated community services location.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Abeler, Newton, and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 383: A bill for an act relating to housing; establishing a pilot program providing grants for integrated community-based housing; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Hoffman, Newton, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 384: A bill for an act relating to transportation; capital investment; appropriating money to construct additional lanes on a segment of U.S. Highway 10; authorizing the sale and issuance of trunk highway bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Hoffman, Newton, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 385: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a trail and pedestrian bridge over Coon Rapids Boulevard; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment. 182 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY Senators Ruud, Eichorn, Bakk, and Utke introduced--
S.F. No. 386: A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing the Worker Safety and Energy Security Act; providing for criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 609.594; 609.6055.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Hoffman, Newton, Abeler, and Benson introduced--
S.F. No. 387: A bill for an act relating to family law; providing for video recording at supervised visitation facilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 518.175, subdivision 1a.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senators Lang, Ingebrigtsen, and Ruud introduced--
S.F. No. 388: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from outdoor heritage fund.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senator Dahms introduced--
S.F. No. 389: A bill for an act relating to education finance; clarifying allowed uses of long-term facilities maintenance revenue and capital levies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 123B.595, subdivision 3; 126C.40, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Franzen introduced--
S.F. No. 390: A resolution applying to Congress for a limited national convention for the exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution that will restore balance and integrity to our elections.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senator Housley introduced--
S.F. No. 391: A bill for an act relating to state government; allowing debit cards to be used for purchasing raffle tickets over the telephone.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections. 8TH DAY] THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 183 Senators Kiffmeyer, Limmer, and Anderson introduced--
S.F. No. 392: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money to construct additional lanes on a segment of marked Interstate Highway 94; authorizing sale and issuance of trunk highway bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Rarick introduced--
S.F. No. 393: A bill for an act relating to employment; modifying shared work plan eligibility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 268.136, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senator Wiger introduced--
S.F. No. 394: A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying continuing education requirements; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 214.12, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Johnson, Bakk, Utke, Eichorn, and Mathews introduced--
S.F. No. 395: A bill for an act relating to domestic violence; enacting the Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Orders for Protection Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 518B.01, subdivisions 14, 19a; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518F.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senators Wiger and Bakk introduced--
S.F. No. 396: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; modifying a prior appropriation for a grant to the city of Willernie; amending Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 21, subdivision 47.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 397: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for reconstruction of marked U.S. Highway 8; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment. 184 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY Senator Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 398: A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying requirements for legal parent to petition for reestablishment of the legal parent and child relationship; prohibiting disqualification of individuals subject to human services background studies with expunged criminal records; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 245C.14, subdivisions 1, 2; 245C.15, by adding a subdivision; 245C.22, by adding a subdivision; 245C.24, by adding a subdivision; 260C.329, subdivisions 3, 7, 8.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senator Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 399: A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying requirements for a noncompliant driver's license or Minnesota identification card and making related changes, including on eligibility, proof of lawful presence, primary and secondary documentation, discrimination, voter registration, fees, and data practices; making technical changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 171.04, subdivision 5; 171.06, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding subdivisions; 171.07, subdivisions 1, 3; 171.12, subdivisions 7a, 9, by adding subdivisions; 201.061, subdivision 3; 363A.28, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.015, subdivision 7.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 400: A bill for an act relating to transportation; amending requirements governing drivers' licenses and Minnesota identification cards; authorizing issuance of driving card; establishing fee for issuance of driving card; requiring notification and training for election judges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 171.01, by adding a subdivision; 171.02, by adding a subdivision; 171.06, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 171.07, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0410, subparts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 401: A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing the expungement of criminal records without petition for individuals not guilty of a crime as a result of identity theft or mistaken identity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 609A.02, by adding a subdivision; 609A.025.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 402: A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing sealing of criminal records upon granting a pardon extraordinary; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 638.02, subdivision 3. 8TH DAY] THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 185 Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 403: A bill for an act relating to corrections; appropriating money to provide reentry services including employment and economic development and education to individuals in and exiting criminal custody, and mentorship to boys in grades 6 to 12.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Hawj introduced--
S.F. No. 404: A bill for an act relating to workforce development; appropriating money for grants to assist internationally trained professionals in earning Minnesota licenses; requiring reports.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senator Champion introduced--
S.F. No. 405: A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for transportation and evaluation related to availability of healthy food; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 473.408, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Rarick introduced--
S.F. No. 406: A bill for an act relating to education finance; providing enhanced debt service equalization aid for consolidating school districts facing unique circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 123B.535.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 407: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money to study the feasibility of an interchange on Interstate Highway 35 at County Road 9 in Rice County.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Housley, Benson, and Chamberlain introduced--
S.F. No. 408: A bill for an act relating to education finance; updating the transportation sparsity revenue percent; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 126C.10, subdivision 18a.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy. 186 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY Senator Murphy introduced--
S.F. No. 409: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; prohibiting certain political activities by foreign-influenced corporations; requiring a certification of compliance; prohibiting candidates from accepting certain contributions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 10A.27, subdivision 11; 211B.15, subdivisions 1, 7, 7b, by adding subdivisions.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Bigham and Miller introduced--
S.F. No. 410: A bill for an act relating to state government; authorizing a Sports Wagering Commission to regulate wagering on sporting events; establishing crimes related to certain wagering on sporting events; taxing sporting events; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 15A.0815, subdivision 3; 290.0131, by adding a subdivision; 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; 290.0133, by adding a subdivision; 290.0134, by adding a subdivision; 297E.02, subdivision 3; 609.75, subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 609.755; 609.76, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapters 240B; 297J.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Kiffmeyer and Rosen introduced--
S.F. No. 411: 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.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Eichorn, Ingebrigtsen, Ruud, Bakk, and Tomassoni introduced--
S.F. No. 412: A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a grant program to include firearms safety, archery, hunting, and angling in school physical education courses; requiring a report; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Bakk introduced--
S.F. No. 413: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income and corporate franchise; providing a credit for certain sponsors of veterans; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 290.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes. 8TH DAY] THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 187 Senator Dornink introduced--
S.F. No. 414: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; amending an appropriation for wastewater treatment facility upgrades in the city of Austin; amending Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 22, subdivision 8.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 415: A bill for an act relating to public safety; regulating charitable bail organizations; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 629.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 416: A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a Website Accessibility Grant Advisory Council; appropriating money for grants to cities and counties to improve website accessibility; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.
Referred to the Committee on Technology and Reform Policy.
Senator Fateh introduced--
S.F. No. 417: A bill for an act relating to wages; modifying wage deductions for credit card charges; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 177.24, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 5200.0080, subpart 7.
Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Policy.
Senator Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 418: A bill for an act relating to taxation; expanding the area of the Iron Range fiscal disparities program and providing authority for a municipality to withdraw from the program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 276A.01, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 276A.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Eichorn, Rarick, Dornink, Jasinski, and Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 419: A bill for an act relating to labor and industry; prohibiting transfer of funds from the contractor recovery fund outside of stated purpose; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 326B.89, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Policy. 188 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY Senators Eichorn, Ingebrigtsen, Lang, Koran, and Johnson introduced--
S.F. No. 420: A bill for an act relating to public safety; amending the Minnesota Personal Protection Act; creating lifetime permits to carry handguns; reducing the application fee for permits to carry; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 624.714, subdivisions 2a, 3, 7, 14.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senators Weber and Rarick introduced--
S.F. No. 421: A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing the Natural Gas Innovation Act; encouraging natural gas utilities to develop innovative resources; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216B.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy.
Senators Port, Carlson, Fateh, Murphy, and Putnam introduced--
S.F. No. 422: A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying provisions related to voter registration; absentee voting; establishing a system of early voting; eliminating a restriction on the number of voters an individual may assist on election day; modifying standards governing access to Help America Vote Act funds; regulating intimidation, deceptive practices, and interference with voter registration and voting; campaign finance; regulating small donor political committees and funds; establishing a small donor state match program; establishing a Democracy Dollar coupon program; exempting certain candidate expenditures from aggregate expenditure limits; repealing the political contribution refund program; repealing the campaign public subsidy program; providing principles and procedures related to redistricting of congressional and legislative districts; establishing a criminal penalty; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 5.30, subdivision 2; 8.31, subdivision 1; 10A.01, subdivisions 11, 16a, by adding subdivisions; 10A.02, subdivision 13; 10A.15, subdivision 1; 10A.20, subdivision 3; 10A.25, by adding subdivisions; 10A.257, subdivision 1; 10A.322, subdivision 1; 10A.323; 10A.34, subdivision 4; 13.607, by adding a subdivision; 135A.17, subdivision 2; 201.014, by adding a subdivision; 201.022, subdivision 1; 201.054, subdivisions 1, 2; 201.061, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding subdivisions; 201.071, subdivision 1; 201.091, subdivision 4; 201.161; 201.162; 203B.001; 203B.01, by adding a subdivision; 203B.03, subdivision 1; 203B.04, subdivision 5; 203B.05, subdivision 1; 203B.06, subdivisions 1, 3; 203B.07, subdivision 3; 203B.08, subdivisions 1, 3; 203B.081, subdivision 2; 203B.12, subdivision 7; 203B.121, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 204B.28, subdivision 2; 204C.10; 204C.15, subdivision 1; 206.82, subdivision 1; 206.83; 211B.04, subdivisions 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 211B.32, subdivision 1; 289A.37, subdivision 2; 289A.50, subdivision 1; 290.01, subdivision 6; 609.165, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 2; 10A; 201; 203B; 211B; 243; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 10A.31, subdivisions 5, 5a, 6, 6a, 7, 7a, 7b, 10, 11; 10A.315; 10A.321; 10A.322, subdivision 4; 10A.324, subdivisions 1, 3; 13.4967, subdivision 2; 203B.081, subdivision 3; 290.06, subdivision 23.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections. 8TH DAY] THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 189 Senator Wiger introduced--
S.F. No. 423: A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I, by adding a section; providing for gender equality under the law.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.
Senator Torres Ray introduced--
S.F. No. 424: A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; authorizing cities to create land-value taxation districts; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 428A.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 425: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing licensing requirements for behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts; providing criminal penalties; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Kiffmeyer introduced--
S.F. No. 426: A bill for an act relating to education finance; creating a new source of state aid for school districts with low general education revenue and low property wealth per pupil; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 126C.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Torres Ray introduced--
S.F. No. 427: A bill for an act relating to driver's licenses; repealing certain driver licensing requirements related to diabetes mellitus; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 7410.2610, subparts 1, 2, 3, 3a, 5a, 5b, 6.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Torres Ray introduced--
S.F. No. 428: A bill for an act relating to education; modifying student discipline and nonexclusionary disciplinary policies and practices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 120A.22, subdivision 7; 121A.41, subdivision 10, by adding subdivisions; 121A.45, subdivision 1; 121A.46, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 121A.47, subdivision 2; 121A.53, subdivision 1; 121A.55.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy. 190 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY Senators Benson and Newman introduced--
S.F. No. 429: A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for the designation and election of presidential electors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 208.03; 208.05.
Referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections.
Senators Ingebrigtsen, Howe, Limmer, Johnson, and Frentz introduced--
S.F. No. 430: A bill for an act relating to crime; clarifying felony drive-by shooting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.66, subdivision 1e.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Ingebrigtsen introduced--
S.F. No. 431: A bill for an act relating to transportation; designating a portion of marked Trunk Highway 29 in Douglas County as "Governor Knute Nelson Memorial Highway"; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 161.14, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Ingebrigtsen introduced--
S.F. No. 432: A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying the commissioner of public safety's authority to suspend drivers' licenses in certain situations; providing for retroactive driver's license reinstatement in certain instances; making technical changes; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 169.92, subdivision 4; 171.16, subdivisions 2, 3; 171.18, subdivision 1; 480.15, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 433: A bill for an act relating to transportation; regulating personal delivery devices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 169.011, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Jasinski, Senjem, and Lang introduced--
S.F. No. 434: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money for the greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy. 8TH DAY] THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 191 Senator Rarick introduced--
S.F. No. 435: A bill for an act relating to unemployment; modifying the definition of reemployment assistance training to allow additional training options; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 268.035, subdivision 21c.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senators Jasinski and Johnson introduced--
S.F. No. 436: A bill for an act relating to transportation; creating a grant program to fund improvements to township roads; appropriating money for the small cities assistance program and a township road grant program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Jasinski and Johnson introduced--
S.F. No. 437: A bill for an act relating to transportation; appropriating money for local roads and bridges; authorizing sale and issuance of general obligation bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Chamberlain introduced--
S.F. No. 438: A bill for an act relating to education; suspending academic standards review cycle; requiring a report.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Kiffmeyer introduced--
S.F. No. 439: A bill for an act relating to health; modifying the Minnesota Athletic Trainers Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 148.7802, by adding a subdivision; 148.7806; 148.7807; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 148.7802, subdivisions 4, 5.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Johnson introduced--
S.F. No. 440: A bill for an act relating to real property; clarifying ownership definitions; requiring the record owner to be listed as grantee in tax-forfeited land sales; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 282.301; 325N.01; 325N.02; 325N.03; 325N.04; 325N.06; 325N.10, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy. 192 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY Senators Eichorn, Goggin, Draheim, and Lang introduced--
S.F. No. 441: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing for an unlimited subtraction of Social Security and other retirement benefits income; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.0132, subdivision 26.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 442: A bill for an act relating to firearms; clarifying law on use of force in defense of home and person; codifying and extending Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws; eliminating the common law duty to retreat in cases of self-defense outside the home; expanding the boundaries of dwelling for purposes of self-defense; creating a presumption in the case of a person entering a dwelling or occupied vehicle by stealth or force; extending the rights available to a person in that person's dwelling to a person defending against entry of that person's occupied vehicle; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.065.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Johnson introduced--
S.F. No. 443: A bill for an act relating to public safety; requiring disclosure of a person's status as a registered predatory offender to a hospice provider; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 243.166, subdivision 4b.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Johnson introduced--
S.F. No. 444: A bill for an act relating to forfeiture; limiting vehicles and other property subject to forfeiture; providing for recovery of property by innocent owners; modifying participation in the federal equitable sharing program; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 169A.63, subdivisions 1, 7, 8, 10, 13, by adding subdivisions; 609.531, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 609.5311, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 609.5314, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 609.5315, subdivisions 5, 5b, 6; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.5317.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Koran introduced--
S.F. No. 445: A bill for an act relating to employment; providing uniformity for employment mandates on private employers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.
Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry Policy. 8TH DAY] THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 193 Senators Abeler, Duckworth, Wiger, Eichorn, and Kunesh introduced--
S.F. No. 446: A bill for an act relating to education; strengthening the Increase Teachers of Color Act; seeking to increase the percentage of teachers of color and American Indian teachers in Minnesota; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 120B.11, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 121A.031, subdivision 6; 122A.183, subdivision 1; 122A.184, subdivision 1; 122A.185, subdivision 1; 122A.40, subdivision 5; 122A.41, subdivision 2; 122A.635, subdivisions 3, 4; 122A.70; 123B.147, subdivision 3; 124D.861, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 120B; 122A; 124D.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Dornink introduced--
S.F. No. 447: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Shell Rock River Watershed District; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senators Tomassoni and Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 448: A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; authorizing the city of Floodwood to impose a local sales and use tax.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Housley introduced--
S.F. No. 449: A bill for an act relating to corrections; appropriating money for compensation for the death of Officer Joseph Gomm.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Senator Mathews introduced--
S.F. No. 450: A bill for an act relating to environment; repealing certain authority of the Pollution Control Agency related to automobile emissions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 116.07, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senator Ruud introduced--
S.F. No. 451: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; modifying wild rice harvesting provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 84.091, subdivision 2; 84.111, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance. 194 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY Senator Wiger introduced--
S.F. No. 452: A bill for an act relating to creative freedom; adopting the Creative Freedom Act; regulating employee invention agreements for veterans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 181.78, by adding a subdivision.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.
Senators Tomassoni and Eichorn introduced--
S.F. No. 453: A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; authorizing Itasca County to impose a local sales and use tax.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senators Tomassoni and Bakk introduced--
S.F. No. 454: A bill for an act relating to drivers' licenses; prohibiting the denial of a driver's license based on a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus; repealing certain driver licensing requirements related to diabetes mellitus; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 171.13, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 7410.2610, subparts 1, 2, 3, 3a, 5a, 5b, 6.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Utke introduced--
S.F. No. 455: A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for emergency services grants.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senators Hoffman, Nelson, and Abeler introduced--
S.F. No. 456: A bill for an act relating to human services; repealing chemical dependency treatment administrative rule provisions; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 9530.6800; 9530.6810.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Licensing Policy.
Senators Eichorn, Duckworth, Rarick, Goggin, and Housley introduced--
S.F. No. 457: A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school districts to provide certain access to career options in the military, skilled trades, and manufacturing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 120B.125.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy. 8TH DAY] THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 195 Senators Lang and Duckworth introduced--
S.F. No. 458: A bill for an act relating to lawful gambling; authorizing licensed veterans organizations to use gross profits from lawful gambling for repair, maintenance, or improvement of real property; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 349.12, subdivision 25.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy.
Senator Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 459: A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles; increasing vehicle registration fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 168.33, subdivision 7; 171.061, subdivision 4.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senators Abeler and Hoffman introduced--
S.F. No. 460: A bill for an act relating to human services; requiring destruction of certain welfare data; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senator Jasinski introduced--
S.F. No. 461: A bill for an act relating to transportation; creating a grant program to fund improvements to township roads; appropriating money for a township road grant program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.
Senator Senjem introduced--
S.F. No. 462: A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a Mayo Memorial on the Capitol grounds; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Senator Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 463: A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; expanding the long-term care insurance credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 290.0672, subdivision 2.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes. 196 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY Senator Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 464: A bill for an act relating to insurance; health; requiring unrestricted access to services for the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62Q.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 465: A bill for an act relating to child care; appropriating funds to the Department of Employment and Economic Development for grants to communities, the Minnesota Initiatives Foundations, and WomenVenture to increase the number of quality child care providers.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
Senator Draheim introduced--
S.F. No. 466: A bill for an act relating to water; creating Department of Water Resources; transferring duties from various state agencies; abolishing Board of Water and Soil Resources and Environmental Quality Board; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103A.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance.
Senator Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 467: A bill for an act relating to child care; establishing a grant program for family, friend, and neighbor child care; requiring a report; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senator Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 468: A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for emergency services, isolation spaces, and housing support.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senator Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 469: A bill for an act relating to human services; replacing certain state appropriations or transfers with federal funds received for COVID-19; appropriating money for public health support funds for child care providers; appropriating money for the basic sliding fee program.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy. 8TH DAY] THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 197 Senator Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 470: A bill for an act relating to child care; establishing a grant program to provide grants for loans to improve child care or early education sites; requiring reports; appropriating money.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senator Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 471: A bill for an act relating to health occupations; establishing a registry system for spoken language health care interpreters; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.0625, subdivision 18a; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 146C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 144.058.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 472: A bill for an act relating to health; expanding the maternal death studies conducted by the commissioner of health to include maternal morbidity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 145.901.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy.
Senator Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 473: A bill for an act relating to education; allowing ACT scale scores as a substitute for Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment scale scores; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 120B.30, subdivision 1.
Referred to the Committee on Education Finance and Policy.
Senator Wiklund introduced--
S.F. No. 474: A bill for an act relating to economic assistance; providing assistance for housing, the Minnesota family investment program, food, and broadband; appropriating and transferring money.
Referred to the Committee on Human Services Reform Finance and Policy.
Senators Draheim and Rosen introduced--
S.F. No. 475: A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing dentists to administer coronavirus vaccinations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 150A.055.
Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy. 198 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY Senators Eichorn, Ruud, Ingebrigtsen, Utke, and Tomassoni introduced--
S.F. No. 476: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for reforestation.
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance.
Senator Tomassoni introduced--
S.F. No. 477: A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for construction materials for certain public facilities in the city of Virginia; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 297A.71, subdivision 52.
Referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Senator Tomassoni introduced--
S.F. No. 478: A bill for an act relating to economic development; appropriating money to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to the Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency.
Referred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
Senator Nelson moved that the name of Senator Eichorn be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 2. The motion prevailed.
Senator Rosen moved that the name of Senator Johnson be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 3. The motion prevailed.
Senator Rosen moved that the name of Senator Dahms be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 7. The motion prevailed.
Senator Ruud moved that the name of Senator Dziedzic be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 73. The motion prevailed.
Senator Clausen moved that the name of Senator Duckworth be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 147. The motion prevailed.
Senator Kiffmeyer moved that the name of Senator Rest be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 151. The motion prevailed.
Senator Cwodzinski moved that the name of Senator Duckworth be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 154. The motion prevailed.
Senator Rarick moved that the name of Senator Hoffman be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 182. The motion prevailed.
Senator Ingebrigtsen moved that the name of Senator Duckworth be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 208. The motion prevailed. 8TH DAY] THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 199 Senator Rarick moved that the name of Senator Draheim be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 216. The motion prevailed.
Senator Rarick moved that the name of Senator Duckworth be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 217. The motion prevailed.
Senator Eken moved that the name of Senator Cwodzinski be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 218. The motion prevailed.
Senator Howe moved that the name of Senator Duckworth be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 221. The motion prevailed.
Senator Howe moved that the name of Senator Duckworth be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 222. The motion prevailed.
Senator Eichorn moved that the name of Senator Draheim be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 249. The motion prevailed.
Senator Jasinski moved that the name of Senator Kent be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 255. The motion prevailed.
Senator Lang moved that the name of Senator Anderson be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 259. The motion prevailed.
Senator Kiffmeyer moved that the name of Senator Utke be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 269. The motion prevailed.
Senator Draheim moved that the name of Senator Wiklund be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 270. The motion prevailed.
Senator Koran moved that the name of Senator Eichorn be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 275. The motion prevailed.
Senator Draheim moved that the name of Senator Duckworth be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 295. The motion prevailed.
Senator Koran moved that the name of Senator Champion be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 300. The motion prevailed.
Senator Senjem moved that the name of Senator Kiffmeyer be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 305. The motion prevailed.
Senator Pappas moved that the names of Senators Champion, Eaton, Cwodzinski, and Kent be added as co-authors to S.F. No. 323. The motion prevailed.
Senator Murphy moved that the name of Senator Bakk be added as a co-author to S.F. No. 331. The motion prevailed.
Senator Dibble moved that the names of Senators Wiklund and Klein be added as co-authors to S.F. No. 349. The motion prevailed. 200 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY Senator Dibble moved that the names of Senators Marty and Dziedzic be added as co-authors to S.F. No. 350. The motion prevailed.
Senator Gazelka, for Senator Eichorn, moved that the appointment of Aaron Vande Linde, Director of School Trust Lands, reported in the Journal for January 7, 2021, be withdrawn from the Committee on Education Finance and Policy and be re-referred to the Committee on Mining and Forestry Policy. The motion prevailed.
Senators Wiger and Chamberlain introduced --
Senate Resolution No. 14: A Senate resolution honoring the life of Don Craighead.
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Senator Kiffmeyer introduced --
Senate Resolution No. 15: A Senate resolution congratulating Command Sergeant Major Michael J. Sand on his induction into the Court of Honor at Camp Ripley, Minnesota.
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Senator Bigham introduced --
Senate Resolution No. 16: A Senate resolution commending Joe Forester for three years of service to the South St. Paul City Council.
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Senators Wiger and Kent introduced --
Senate Resolution No. 17: A Senate resolution congratulating Fire Chief Steve Lukin on 43 years of service with the Maplewood Fire Department.
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Senator Bigham introduced --
Senate Resolution No. 18: A Senate resolution commending Dan Lund for his years of service as Mayor of Newport.
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Senator Bigham introduced --
Senate Resolution No. 19: A Senate resolution commending Bill Flatley for six years of service to the South St. Paul City Council.
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. 8TH DAY] THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 201 Senator Bigham introduced --
Senate Resolution No. 20: A Senate resolution commending Bill Sumner for his years of service to the Newport City Council.
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Senator Franzen introduced --
Senate Resolution No. 21: A Senate resolution condemning violence and violent rhetoric directed at our United States Capitol and state capitols, and affirming support for democracy, rule of law, and the certified results of Minnesota's election and the elections of the other states.
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Senator Tomassoni introduced --
Senate Resolution No. 22: A Senate resolution declaring February 3, 2021, as Bill Loushine Day in Chisholm in honor of his 100th birthday.
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
ADJOURNMENT
Senator Gazelka moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 1, 2021. The motion prevailed.
Cal R. Ludeman, Secretary of the Senate 202 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE [8TH DAY INDEX TO DAILY JOURNAL
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EXECUTIVE AND OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF SENATE BILLS
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