91st Legislature 2020 2nd Special SessionSpecial

Public safety; various provision modified including a law enforcement citizen oversight council establishment required, data collection and analysis on peace officer complaints created, Police-Community Relations Council established, peace officer duty to report excessive force incidents established, and money appropriated.

Sponsor: Carlos Mariani

Legislator prohibited from being employed by or receiving compensation from lobbying business.

Sponsor: Jeremy Munson

Commissioner of veteran's affairs establishment of veteran adult day care program authorized.

Sponsor: Rob Ecklund

Homeless encampment assistance and navigation centers appropriation

Sponsor: Jeff Hayden

Alternative to police; public safety emergency response grant program establishment and appropriation

Sponsor: John Marty

General education, education excellence, teachers, Department of Education housekeeping, nutrition, and early childhood education provided.

Sponsor: Mary Kunesh-Podein

Income and corporate franchise, special taxes and property taxes modification

Sponsor: Roger Chamberlain

COVID-19 peacetime emergency modification extension to economic assistance program application requirements

Sponsor: Jim Abeler

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force report extended and use appropriated.

Sponsor: Mary Kunesh-Podein

Veterans stable housing initiative; GI Bill technical changes; veterans dental services and adult day care center programs; data classification

Sponsor: Steve Cwodzinski

A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.

Sponsor: Ruth Richardson

COVID-19 distance learning funding program and telemedicine equipment purchase grant program establishment and appropriation

Sponsor: Torrey Westrom

School board 2020-2021 school year attendance model authorized, parent-based distance learning program established, calendar modified, school district fund transfer flexibility extended, distance learning defined, report required, and money appropriated.

Sponsor: Ron Kresha

Metropolitan counties imposing county transportation sales and use tax reporting requirements establishment

Sponsor: Jason Rarick

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force reporting and appropriation use extension

Sponsor: Patricia Torres Ray

No-knock search warrants regulated.

Sponsor: Raymond Dehn

Increase Teachers of Color Act strengthened, percentage increase of teachers of color and American Indian heritage sought, reports required, and money appropriated.

Sponsor: Mary Kunesh-Podein

Corrections and public safety appropriations

Sponsor: Julie Rosen

Wood pellet production financial incentive program established, and money appropriated.

Sponsor: John Persell

Individual income tax education expense credit and deduction application authorization for prekindergarten expenses

Sponsor: Carla Nelson

Omnibus bonding bill

Sponsor: David Senjem

State flag design task force created.

Sponsor: Peter Fischer

Peace officer standards and training (POST) board provisions modification; crisis intervention, mental illness crisis and autism training provisions; updated policies for use of force by peace officers requirements; law enforcement use of force reporting requirements and appropriation

Sponsor: Paul Gazelka

COVID-19; economic development grant program exceptions provided during peacetime emergency.

Sponsor: Tim Mahoney

COVID-19; various provisions modified, including electronic monitoring requirements, Board of Executives for Long-Term Service and Support fees, long-term care setting infection control requirements, hospice and assisted living bills of rights; and money appropriated.

Sponsor: Ginny Klevorn

Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act established, implicit bias continuing education required, and maternal death studies expanded to include maternal morbidity.

Sponsor: Ruth Richardson

Miscellaneous public safety provisions modification

Sponsor: Warren Limmer

Innovation zone provisions modified.

Sponsor: Peggy Bennett

Minneapolis; community spaces and 311 and 911 facility construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money ppropriated.

Sponsor: Fue Lee

A Senate concurrent resolution relating to the adjournment of the Senate and House of Representatives until the public interest warrants reconvening

Sponsor: Paul Gazelka

Capital improvement spending authorized to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature, previous appropriations modified new programs established and existing program modified, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Sponsor: Mary Murphy

COVID-19; disability service providers retention grants established, customized living quality improvement grants modified, peacetime emergency modification extended to economic assistance program application requirements, and money appropriated.

Sponsor: Hunter Cantrell

Dental providers one-time medical assistance (MA) payment for personal protection equipment (PPE) used during COVID pandemic appropriation

Sponsor: Michelle Benson

Miscellaneous education finance provisions modification

Sponsor: Jason Rarick

State public disaster assistance limitation

Sponsor: Julie Rosen

India Day observance establishment

Sponsor: Eric Pratt

Peace officer professional liability insurance required, and peace officer liability established.

Sponsor: Jay Xiong

Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act modification and appropriation

Sponsor: Scott Jensen

Education; classroom placement and school attendance provisions modified, academic achievement rating system established, teacher code of ethics in statute codified and repealed in rule, school meal policies modified, teacher licensure provisions modified, and school employee contracts restricted.

Sponsor: Sondra Erickson

Formal public safety peer counseling provisions; critical incident stress management services establishment

Sponsor: Karla Bigham

Race definition added to Minnesota Human Rights Act.

Sponsor: Rena Moran

Safe routes to school grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Sponsor: Mary Murphy

Short-call substitute teacher pilot program established, and report required.

Sponsor: Jeanne Poppe

Supplemental school bus transportation grants

Sponsor: Carla Nelson

Workers compensation advisory council 2020 recommendations adoption

Sponsor: Paul Utke

Kobe's Law

Sponsor: Kari Dziedzic

GI Bill technical changes made.

Sponsor: Rob Ecklund

Mining and related industry additional unemployment benefits program

Sponsor: David Tomassoni

African American Registry grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.

Sponsor: Hodan Hassan

Public Employment Relations Board abolished.

Sponsor: Duane Quam

Madison Lake; water and lighting infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Sponsor: Jeremy Munson

COVID-19; a house concurrent resolution terminating the peacetime emergency.

Sponsor: Steve Drazkowski

COVID-19; a house concurrent resolution terminating the peacetime emergency.

Sponsor: Kurt Daudt

St. Paul; Southeast Asian Language Job Training Facility appropriation modified.

Sponsor: Carlos Mariani

Unemployment insurance additional benefit for mining employees authorized.

Sponsor: Julie Sandstede

County reporting requirements established for counties that impose transportation sales and use tax, and report required.

Sponsor: Jon Koznick

Disparity impact analysis of proposed legislation provided, state agency biannual report on actions to address disparities required, and each change item in governor's budget proposal required to include disparity analysis.

Sponsor: Aisha Gomez

COVID-19; distance learning equipment funding program established, telemedicine equipment grant program established, reports required, and money appropriated.

Sponsor: Rob Ecklund

Driver's license knowledge online testing implementation required, not appearing for an exam fee implemented, driving exam slot reservation in schools prohibited, road testing backlog report required, and money appropriated.

Sponsor: Connie Bernardy

Future unrestricted general fund surplus dollars allocated, bioincentive program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Sponsor: Mike Sundin

Agriculture and health laboratory funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Sponsor: Mary Murphy

Veteran stable housing initiative establishment allowed, GI Bill technical changes made, dental services and adult day care programs provision to veterans authorized, and certain data classified.

Sponsor: Rob Ecklund

St. Paul Southeast Asian language job training facility appropriation modification

Sponsor: Sandra Pappas

Public employment relations board abolishment

Sponsor: Mary Kiffmeyer

Prekindergarten through grade 12 education policy modifications

Sponsor: Patricia Torres Ray

Child foster care and background study provisions modified, and money appropriated.

Sponsor: Rena Moran

Background checks for teacher license modification

Sponsor: Carla Nelson

Electric cogeneration activity power purchase agreement authorized.

Sponsor: Jean Wagenius

Public Employment Relations Board effective date extended.

Sponsor: Mike Nelson

A Senate resolution relating to organization and operation of the Senate during Special Session

Sponsor: Paul Gazelka

Vehicles and property subject to forfeiture limited, property recovery by innocent owners provided, federal equitable sharing program participation modified, reports required, and money appropriated.

Sponsor: John Lesch

Miscellaneous health provisions modification

Sponsor: David Dibble

Lake Mille Lacs area economic relief program loans forgiveness

Sponsor: Andrew Mathews

Minnesota Diversified Industries, Inc. grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Sponsor: Julie Sandstede

Providing Resources, Opportunity, and Maximizing Investments in Striving Entrepreneurs (PROMISE) Act; community repair panel, redevelopment and relief programs, Metropolitan Area Redevelopment Corporation; sales and use tax, and Civil Unrest Investigatory Commission establishment; appropriation

Sponsor: Patricia Torres Ray

COVID-19 workers compensation reimbursement fund creation

Sponsor: Gary Dahms

Real estate documentation notarization; appearance by video during peacetime emergency authorization

Sponsor: Mary Kiffmeyer

K-12 education expense tax credit and subtraction modified.

Sponsor: Sondra Erickson

Protests of May and June 2020; government response investigatory commission created, and money appropriated.

Sponsor: Jim Nash

Minnesota Diversified Industries, Inc. appropriation

Sponsor: Justin Eichorn

Nursing home licensing and certification moratorium exception established.

Sponsor: Mike Freiberg

Vehicle emissions standards moratorium adoption

Sponsor: William Ingebrigtsen

Douglas County; U.S. Highway 29 culvert construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Sponsor: Mary Franson

Academic standards review cycle suspended, and report required.

Sponsor: Sondra Erickson

Taxation; various provisions modified including property taxes, local government aids, individual and corporate franchise taxes, sales and use taxes, and lawful gambling taxes.

Sponsor: Paul Marquart

A Senate resolution notifying the House of Representatives and the Governor that the Senate is organized

Sponsor: Paul Gazelka

Public safety emergency response grant program alternative established to replace law enforcement responders when appropriate, and money appropriated.

Sponsor: Hodan Hassan

Ban the box law expansion to include boards, commissions and similar entities

Sponsor: Bobby Champion

Independent School District No. 709, Duluth; levy authority transfer from long-term facilities maintenance revenue program to debt redemption fund authorized, debt service equalization aid provided for consolidating school districts facing unique circumstances, and long-term facilities maintenance revenue and capital levies allowed uses clarified.

Sponsor: Mike Sundin

Nursing home licensing and certification moratorium exception

Sponsor: Ann Rest

Public safety; various provision modified including a law enforcement citizen oversight council establishment required, data collection and analysis on peace officer complaints created, Police-Community Relations Council established, peace officer duty to report excessive force incidents established, and money appropriated.

A Senate concurrent resolution relating to the adjournment of the Senate and House of Representatives until the public interest warrants reconvening

A Senate resolution urging the Governor to exclude public schools from any further executive orders issued subject to the emergency powers in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 12

A Senate resolution notifying the House of Representatives and the Governor that the Senate is organized