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Topic Bill Author Description Status Local Government Finance House – Scheduled for a hearing in Local Sales Taxes Included in Property Tax and Local Government Rep. Cal Bahr (R-East Would factor in local sales tax revenue into LGA Calculation of Local HF 3830 Finance Division for April 11. Bethel) formula calculations Government Aid (LGA) Senate – No Senate companion

House – It has been scheduled for a Rep. Paul Anderson (R- hearing in the Property Tax and Local HF3493 Starbuck) Government Finance Division on April Increase the LGA appropriation from $534.4 million LGA 11. to $564.9 million beginning in 2019 and thereafter Senate – Awaiting hearing in the Tax SF 3082 Sen. (R-Luvurne) Committee

House – Awaiting hearing In Property Rep. Diane Loeffler (DFL – HF 3431 Tax and Local Government Finance Minneapolis) Removes the 13% cap on total taxes on lodging in Division Lodging Tax the City of Minneapolis Senate – Heard in Tax Committee, Laid Sen. (DFL- SF 2903 over for possible inclusion in the Minneapolis) Omnibus Tax bill. House – Awaiting hearing in Property Rep. Fue Lee (DFL- Would allow flexibility from some provisions in state HF 3300 Tax and Local Government Finance Minneapolis) law for establishing redevelopment TIF districts at Tax Increment Financing Division Sen. the Upper Harbor Terminal site in North Senate – Awaiting hearing in Tax SF 3083 (DFL-Minneapolis) Minneapolis Committee

Rep. Tim O’Driscoll (R- Senate - Passed full Senate 66-0 on HF 3053 Sartell) March 26, 2018 Would attempt to stabilize state public pension Pensions funds by redesigning some benefits, particularly

Pensions y g g , p y early retirement and cost of living adjustments as well as reducing the interest rate on assumed House - Companion in State Sen. (R-Vernon SF 2620 earnings. Some of the funds would also receive Government Operations Committee, Center) additional revenue from state appropriations and awaiting action contributions from employers and employees Capital Investment Rep. Fue Lee (DFL – Heard in House Capital Investment HF 3161 Minneapolis) Committee Upper Harbor Terminal Sen. Bobby Joe Champion $15 million request for the redevelopment of the Awaiting hearing in Senate Capital SF 2846 (DFL-Minneapolis) Upper Harbor Terminal Investment Committee Rep. Raymond Dehn (DFL- Heard in House Capital Investment HF 2898 Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock & Minneapolis) Committee Dam Sen. Bobby Joe Champion $1.5 million request for the predesign/design of a Awaiting hearing in Senate Capital SF 2707 (DFL-Minneapolis) visitor center at the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock Investment Committee Rep. Raymond Dehn (DFL- Awaiting hearing in House Capital HF 3137 Minneapolis) Investment Committee Central City Storm Tunnel $19 million to facilitate design and construction Sen. Scott Dibble (DFL- Awaiting hearing in Senate Capital SF 2764 necessary to increase stormwater capacity of the Minneapolis) Investment Committee Central City Storm Tunnel in downtown Minneapolis Rep. Jim Davnie (DFL- Awaiting hearing in House Capital HF 2801 Minneapolis) $10 million for The Family Partnership’s Investment Committee The Family Partnership Sen. Jeff Hayden (DFL- headquarters Awaiting hearing in Senate Capital SF 2557 Minneapolis) Investment Committee Rep. Raymond Dehn (DFL- Awaiting hearing in House Capital HF 2329 $2.5 million to support the enhancement of the Emergency Operations Training Minneapolis) Investment Committee Regional Emergency Operations and Training Facility Facility Sen. Kari Dziedzic (DFL- Awaiting hearing in Senate Capital SF 196 (EOTF) Minneapolis) Investment Committee Rep. Raymond Dehn (DFL- Awaiting hearing in House Capital HF 3090 Minneapolis) $13 million for rehabilitation and preservation of Investment Committee Sen. Kari Dziedzic (DFL- the Stone Arch Bridge Awaiting hearing in Senate Capital SF 2679 Stone Arch Bridge (MNDOT) Minneapolis) Investment Committee Transportation Would place a proposed constitutional amendment Passed Senate Transportation Finance, Sen. Scott Newman (R- Constitutional Amendment SF 3837 on the ballot in 2018 that would dedicate sales tax re-referred to Rules Committee; No Hutchinson) revenue from auto parts and leased/rental vehicles House companion to transportation

Several provisions related to transit including changes to Met Council’s budget process and how the Council conveys revenue scenarios in the Transportation Policy Plan, prohibition of co- location of light rail and freight rail (effectively prohibiting both Southwest and Bottineau LRT projects), requirement of the Council to create a “no fixed guideway transit development Rep. Linda Runbeck (R- implementation plan” which would require a House – Has been heard, re-referred to Transportation Omnibus Bill HF 3369 Circle Pines) complete regional transit plan that does not include Transportation Finance Committee light rail or streetcars, changes the governance structure of the Met Council to be a 29 member Council, made up of local elected officials selected by “municipal committees” and one county commissioner from each of the seven counties (not weighted by population), and the City of Minneapolis’ driver’s license suspension reform legislation

Metropolitan Council Rep. Tony Albright (R-Prior HF 3273 Would increase the size of the Metropolitan Council Awaiting action on House Floor Locally-Elected Official Lake) to 29 members and require it to be made up of local Composition of Met Council elected officials; Would also eliminate the Sen. (R-Prior SF 2809 Transportation Advisory Board Awaiting action on Senate Floor Lake) Rep. Roz Peterson (R- Would reform the governance structure of the Met Has been heard, re-referred to House HF 3917 Staggered Terms, Modified Lakeville) Council to stagger terms for members, change the State Government Finance Committee Selection Process Sen. Charles Wiger (DFL- member selection process, and require more Awaiting hearing in Senate Local SF 3497 Maplewood) transparency and accountability for member Government Committee Local Control Rep. Drew Christensen (R- Heard; Re-referred to House Rules HF 3606 Savage) Would prohibit local governments from regulating Committee Auxiliary Container Regulation auxiliary or “to-go” containers Awaiting hearing in Senate Local SF 3135 Sen. (R-Burnsville) Government Committee Rep. Cindy Pugh (R- Awaiting hearing in House Government HF 3690 Chanhassen) Would prohibit local jurisdictions from using ranked Operations Committee Ranked Choice Voting choice voting in elections, instead requiring Sen. (R-North statewide standards for the conduct of all elections Heard, Re-referred to Senate Rules SF 3325 Branch) Committee Rep. Sandy Layman (R- Would create a statewide regulatory structure for Heard, Re-referred to House HF 3032 Transportation Network Cohassett) Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) such as Transportation Finance Committee Companies Sen. John Jasinski (R- Lyft and Uber and preempt cities from regulating Heard, Re-referred to Senate SF 2704 Faribault) them Transportation Finance Committee Other preemption bills introduced this year or last year can be found at the League of Cities website via this link. Elections

Rep. Tim O’Driscoll (R- HF 3221 Senate version includes several technical provisions Awaiting action on House Floor Sartell) supported by elections officials that are intended to Omnibus Elections Bill make the election process more efficient; House Sen. (R- Big version contains many of Senate provisions; Neither SF 3021 Awaiting action on Senate Floor Lake) bill includes the repeal of ranked choice voting

Public Safety Awaiting action on House Floor; Also Rep. Nick Zerwas (R-Elk HF 3356 included in House Transportation River) Would end the suspension of driver’s licenses if the only underlying violation is nonpayment of traffic Finance Bill tickets, and would allow those currently suspended Awaiting hearing in Senate SF 3389 Sen. Dan Hall (R-Burnsville) to apply for reinstatement Transportation Committee

Driver's License Suspension Rep. Nick Zerwas (R-Elk Heard; Re-referred to House Public HF 3357 Reform River) Would give courts the discretion to waive or reduce Safety Committee state surcharge on traffic tickets Awaiting hearing in Senate SF 3391 Sen. Dan Hall (R-Burnsville) Transportation Committee

Rep. Nick Zerwas (R-Elk Awaiting hearing in House HF 3358 River) Would require Public Safety Commissioner to report Transporation Committee on driver's license suspensions and revocations Awaiting hearing in Senate SF 3390 Sen. Dan Hall (R-Burnsville) Transportation Committee Affordable Housing Rep. Alice Hausman (DFL- Heard in House Capital Investment HF3125 St. Paul) Would provide $110 million for Housing Committee Capital Investment/Bonding Infrastructure Bonds and $30 million in General Sen. David Senjem (R- Awaiting hearing in Senate Capital SF 2939 Obligation Bonds Rochester) Investment Committee Appropriations

Awaiting hearing in House Job Growth Rep. Dave Baker (R- Would provide for $6 million to MHFA for three HF 3474 and Energy Affordability Policy and Willmar) programs as part of the Homes for All supplemental appropriations request including $2 million for Finance Committee MN Housing Finance Agency rental assistance for the mentally ill, $2 million for a (MHFA) Appropriations Bill program to provide rental assistance to children whose families are homeless or highly mobile Sen. Kari Dziedzic (DFL- Heard; Laid over for possible inclusion SF 3238 (Homework Starts with Home), and $2 million for a Minneapolis) state match for local housing trust funds in omnibus bill

Scheduled to be heard in House Health Rep. Rod Hamilton (R- HF 3402 and Human Services Finance Mountain Lake) Includes a $4 million request of DHS to fund Committee during the week of April 9 Department of Human Services programs that prevent homelessness through (DHS) Appropriations Bill housing with supportive services and Group Sen. Jeff Hayden (DFL- Residential Housing rental assistance Awaiting hearing in Senate Human SF 3175 Minneapolis) Services Reform Finance Committee Awaiting hearing in House Job Growth Rep. Barb Haley (R-Red Would provide for $6 million to the Minnesota HF 4130 and Energy Affordability Policy and Wing) Housing Finance Agency for three supplemental Finance Committee State Match for Local Housing appropriations as part of the Homes for All Trust Funds supplemental appropriations request for the 2018 Heard; Laid over for possible inclusion Legislative Session, including $2 million for a state SF 3710 Sen. Bill Weber (R-Luvurne) in Agriculture, Rural Development, and match for local housing trust funds Housing Finance Omnibus Bill

Would modify some of the processes and timing Awaiting hearing in House Job Growth Rep. Alice Hausman (DFL- related to the allocation of tax exempt bonding HF 4049 and Energy Affordability Policy and St. Paul) authority for affordable housing and make five key Finance Committee changes that were agreed upon by all stakeholders,, including: incentivizing efficiency of bond use, prioritizing deeper and longer term affordability in Modifications to Tax Exempt counties with lower average incomes, ensuring Bonding Allocations selected projects get fully funded instead of giving partial funding to multiple projects which may therefore be unable to move forward, allowing Heard; Laid over for possible inclusion Sen. (R- greater accessibility to bonds for senior housing SF 3700 in Agriculture, Rural Development, and Mountain Lake) projects, and putting a time limit on closing of Housing Finance Omnibus Bill projects so that bonds that can’t be used are freed up for allocation to other projects

Rep. Sarah Anderson (R- Would establish a new Minnesota Tax Credit Heard; Laid over for possible inclusion HF 4072 Plymouth) Contribution Fund, administered by the Minnesota in Omnibus Tax Bill Minnesota Housing Credit Tax Housing Finance Agency to incentivize investment in Fund affordable housing development by providing an Sen. (R- Heard; Re-referred to Senate Tax SF 3301 income tax credit for contributions made to the Rochester) fund Committee

Public Health Rep. Dave Baker (R- Heard; Re-referred to House Health and HF 1440 Would establish a prescription monitoring program, Willmar) Human Services Finance Committee Opioids authorize an opioid stewardship fee, and provide Sen. Julie Rosen (R-Vernon funding for prevention and recovery programs SF 730 Laid over in Senate Finance Committee Center) Rep. Abigail Whelen (R- HF 3287 Would require sex trafficking training for hotel Awaiting action on House Floor Sex Trafficking Ramsey) employees SF 3367 Sen. (R-Anoka) Awaiting action on Senate Floor Referred to House Health and Human Rep. Nick Zerwas (R-Elk HF 1326 Services Refore Committee, Has not River) Would extend medical assistance coverage of been given a hearing Asthma allergen reducing products and in-home asthma Referred to the Health and Human Sen. John Hoffman (DFL- education SF 1136 Services Policy and Finance Committee, Champlin) Has not been given a hearing Energy Awaiting hearing in House Job Growth Rep. Marion O’Neill (R- HF 3708 Would permit a public utility to petition the Public and Energy Affordability Policy and Maple Lake) Utility Commission (PUC) to designate a nuclear Finance Committee Nuclear power plants power plan to be designated a carbon reduction Sen. Andrew Matthews (R- facility SF 3504 Awaiting action on Senate Floor Milaca) Liquor

HF 3972 Rep. Jim Nash (R-Waconia) Passed by House 114-7 on March 29, Extends Sunday sales, includes local liquor license 2018 Liquor Omnibus Bill provisions, & allows tastings at brew or winemaking Sen. (R- "on premise stores" Will be transmitted from House on April SF 3621 Redwood Falls) 9, 2018 to await action on Senate Floor

Would amend general law and provide that a city Sen. (DFL-St. Louis SF 3883 charter not restrict the ability to the city to issue a In Senate Commerce Committee Park) City Charter Liquor Provisions liquor license