2011 - 2012	SENATE INDEX Room 110, STATE CAPITOL, 651.296.5560 MINNESOTA SENATE EIGHTY-SEVEN LEGISLATURE AUTHOR LIST	2011 - 2012
Cohen Chief and Co-Author List Thursday, December 13, 2012 SF 9 Pogemiller; Cohen; Sheran; Rest; Reinert HF 150 Rukavina Revisor No.: 11-0571 Topic: Minnesota Management and Budget Department (MMB) Short Description: State budget forecast inflation factor inclusion requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/10/2011 34 Introduction and first reading  01/10/2011 Referred to Finance 01/13/2011 52 Authors added Sheran; Rest 01/18/2011 59 Author added Reinert SF 10 Pogemiller; Cohen; Rest; Reinert HF 227 Carlson Revisor No.: 11-0570 Topic: Government-State Short Description: State budget balancing additional biennium requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/10/2011 34 Introduction and first reading  01/10/2011 Referred to Finance 01/13/2011 52 Author added Rest 01/18/2011 59 Author added Reinert SF 21 Olson; Robling; Koch; Bakk; Cohen Revisor No.: 11-0390 Topic: Legislature Short Description: Legislature size reduction and senate district division prevention DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/13/2011 47 Introduction and first reading  01/13/2011 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans SF 74 Kubly; Cohen; Goodwin HF 15 Koenen Revisor No.: 11-0462 Topic: Taxation-Income and Corporate Short Description: Income tax subtraction for military pensions DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/20/2011 68 Introduction and first reading  01/20/2011 Referred to Taxes See HF42, Art. 1, Sec. 2 (vetoed) SF 120 Miller; Senjem; Howe; Reinert; Cohen HF 224 Kelly Revisor No.: 11-0113 Topic: Port Authorities Short Description: Port development assistance bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/27/2011 116 Introduction and first reading  01/27/2011 Referred to Capital Investment See HF23, Sec. 13, Sub. 6 (First Special Session) See HF1752, Sec. 16, Sub. 6 SF 297 Limmer; Pederson; Cohen; Saxhaug; Carlson HF 460 Peppin Revisor No.: 11-1075 Topic: Buildings and Building Codes Short Description: Fire sprinkler installation requirement in single-family detached homes prohibition DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/10/2011 208 Introduction and first reading  02/10/2011 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety HF substituted in committee HF460 See SF1717, Art. 1, Sec. 11 See SF1653, Sec.12 SF 503 Limmer; Ingebrigtsen; Cohen; Harrington; Parry HF 609 Smith Revisor No.: 11-1641 Topic: Fire and Firefighters Short Description: Fire safety account grants to local fire departments authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/28/2011 308 Introduction and first reading  02/28/2011 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety SF 614 Pappas; Dibble; Cohen; Sieben; Anderson HF 967 Mariani Revisor No.: 11-2160 Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department (DOT) Short Description: Central corridor light rail transit (LRT) stations pedestrian skyway accessibility and elevator requirements DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/07/2011 427 Introduction and first reading  03/07/2011 Referred to Transportation SF 615 Daley; Parry; Olson; Cohen; Wiger HF 786 Davids Revisor No.: 11-2082 Topic: Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations Short Description: Charitable organizations financial statement modifications and compensation information reporting requirements DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/07/2011 427 Introduction and first reading  03/07/2011 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans 05/03/2011 HF substituted in committee HF786 SF 705 Marty; Dibble; Pappas; Cohen; Nelson HF 1098 Mullery Revisor No.: 11-1578 Topic: Pets Short Description: Seized animals disposition requirements modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/10/2011 479 Introduction and first reading  03/10/2011 Referred to Agriculture and Rural Economies 05/02/2011 1566a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance 05/02/2011 1609 Author added Nelson See HF2398, Art.1, Sec. 73-75 SF 726 Sheran; Marty; Cohen; Hann; Lourey HF 1014 Morrow Revisor No.: 11-2411 Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department (DHS) Short Description: Medical assistance (MA) employed persons with disabilities program modification; asset limitation modification; appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/10/2011 483 Introduction and first reading  03/10/2011 Referred to Health and Human Services 02/13/2012 3801 Author added Marty 02/20/2012 3860 Author added Cohen 02/27/2012 3966 Authors added Hann; Lourey See SF2093, Art. 4, Sec. 14 See HF2294, Art. 4, Sec. 16 SF 800 Harrington; Cohen; Anderson; Pappas HF 1065 Mahoney Revisor No.: 11-2463 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: St. Paul summer youth employment program appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/14/2011 504 Introduction and first reading  03/14/2011 Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth See SF887, Art. 1, Sec. 3, Sub. 3 (vetoed) See SF2, Art. 1, Sec. 3, Sub. 3 (First Special Session) SF 918 Gerlach; Cohen; Miller; Scheid HF 1326 Atkins Revisor No.: 11-2187 Topic: Liquor Short Description: Omnibus liquor provisions modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/21/2011 597 Introduction and first reading  03/21/2011 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 04/27/2011 1420a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance 05/09/2011 1848 Author added Scheid 05/11/2011 1972a Comm report: To pass as amended  05/11/2011 1974 Second reading  05/12/2011 1991 HF substituted on General Orders HF1326 SF 1031 Wiger; Goodwin; Cohen; Dibble; Torres Ray HF 1309 Kahn Revisor No.: 11-2694 Topic: Government-State Short Description: State government appropriations and operations provisions modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/25/2011 755 Introduction and first reading  03/25/2011 Referred to Rules and Administration 04/05/2011 1189 Withdrawn and re-referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans SF 1064 Cohen; Reinert HF 980 Carlson Revisor No.: 11-1028 Topic: Government-State Short Description: Executive agencies unexpended allotments reduction authority modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/30/2011 1065 Introduction and first reading  03/30/2011 Referred to Finance SF 1099 Daley; Lillie; Cohen; Dibble; Torres Ray HF 866 Lohmer Revisor No.: 11-2246 Topic: Veterans and Veterans Affairs Department Short Description: Minnesota assistance council for veterans continued outreach to homeless veterans and families grant appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/05/2011 1188 Introduction and first reading  04/05/2011 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans 05/09/2011 1844 Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Finance SF 1103 Cohen Revisor No.: 11-2859 Topic: Arts and Culture Short Description: Arts board appropriation and distribution requirements DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/07/2011 1235 Introduction and first reading  04/07/2011 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources SF 1228 Cohen; Miller; Gazelka; Bonoff; Olson HF 1458 Kiel Revisor No.: 11-2966 Topic: Arts and Culture Short Description: Minnesota film projects reimbursement program establishment DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/18/2011 1389 Introduction and first reading  04/18/2011 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources SF 1242 Cohen; Pappas Revisor No.: 11-3153 Topic: Arts and Culture Short Description: Science Museum of Minnesota grant appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/18/2011 1391 Introduction and first reading  04/18/2011 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources 04/27/2011 1434 Author added Pappas See SF6, Art. 4, Sec. 2 (First Special Session) SF 1403 Pappas; Bakk; Cohen HF 1688 Kahn Revisor No.: 11-3330 Topic: Government-Employees Short Description: State senate former retired employee retirement incentive election deadline waiver DATE D-PG ACTIONS 05/09/2011 1847 Introduction and first reading  05/09/2011 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans SF 1414 Harrington; Rosen; Cohen; Tomassoni; Metzen HF 1705 Mahoney Revisor No.: 11-2660 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: St. Paul regional ballpark bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 05/10/2011 1920 Introduction and first reading  05/10/2011 Referred to Capital Investment SF 1523 Higgins; Pappas; Rest; Cohen; Lourey Revisor No.: 12-4524 Topic: Constitutional Amendments Short Description: Constitutional amendment to recognize marriage as union between one man and one woman repeal DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/24/2012 3635 Introduction and first reading  01/24/2012 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety SF 1707 Cohen HF 1950 Johnson Revisor No.: 12-4560 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: St. Paul Great River Passage improvements grant bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/08/2012 3760 Introduction and first reading  02/08/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 1708 Cohen; Rest HF 2051 Paymar Revisor No.: 12-4711 Topic: Bicycles and Bikeways Short Description: Electric assisted bicycles regulations modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/08/2012 3760 Introduction and first reading  02/08/2012 Referred to Transportation 02/15/2012 3824 Author added Rest See HF2685, Art, 3, Sec. 15-17, 21, 23-26, 29-33, 41, Art. 4, Sec. 1-4, 20 SF 1778 Sieben; Cohen; Tomassoni; Eaton; Lourey HF 2186 Fritz Revisor No.: 12-5028 Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department (DEED) Short Description: Minnesota investment fund appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/09/2012 3775 Introduction and first reading  02/09/2012 Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth SF 1894 Cohen HF 2311 Paymar Revisor No.: 12-5162 Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department (DEED) Short Description: Ford Motor Company state payments appropriation to the department of employment and economic development (DEED) for job creation incentives DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/16/2012 3830 Introduction and first reading  02/16/2012 Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth SF 1895 Latz; Sieben; Gerlach; Cohen; Wiger HF 2450 Simon Revisor No.: 12-5201 Topic: Corporations and Partnerships Short Description: Commercial assumed names filing requirements exception DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/16/2012 3830 Introduction and first reading  02/16/2012 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety 03/05/2012 4097a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/05/2012 4100 Second reading  04/26/2012 6517 Special Order  04/26/2012 6517 Third reading Passed  SF 1953 Marty; Kelash; Tomassoni; Cohen; Latz HF 2616 Paymar Revisor No.: 11-2700 Topic: Legal Proceedings Short Description: Injured employees civil remedy for employer willful or repeated safety laws violations DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/20/2012 3853 Introduction and first reading  02/20/2012 Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth SF 2146 Cohen; Ingebrigtsen; Jungbauer; Koch; Sparks Revisor No.: 12-5415 Topic: Zoos Short Description: Minnesota zoological gardens asset preservation bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/01/2012 4070 Introduction and first reading  03/01/2012 Referred to Capital Investment See HF1752, Sec. 12 SF 2196 Saxhaug; Cohen; Kelash HF 2592 Persell Revisor No.: 12-5364 Topic: Fish and Fishing Short Description: Electric invasive fish barriers bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/01/2012 4078 Introduction and first reading  03/01/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 2215 Rosen; Dibble; Olson; Cohen HF 2600 Garofalo Revisor No.: 12-5372 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Minneapolis educational and cultural facility bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/05/2012 4101 Introduction and first reading  03/05/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 2389 Cohen; Rest Revisor No.: 12-5710 Topic: Constitutional Amendments Short Description: Constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote of each house of the legislature to submit a constitutional amendment to the people DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/12/2012 4316 Introduction and first reading  03/12/2012 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans 03/13/2012 4368 Author added Rest SF 2455 Daley; Cohen; Nelson; Lillie; DeKruif HF 2655 Davids Revisor No.: 12-5257 Topic: Arts and Culture Short Description: Film production investment credit authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/14/2012 4413 Introduction and first reading  03/14/2012 Referred to Taxes SF 2502 Cohen HF 2902 Murphy, E. Revisor No.: 12-5591 Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department (DHS) Short Description: Ramsey county nursing facility rate increase authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/19/2012 4550 Introduction and first reading  03/19/2012 Referred to Health and Human Services SF 2576 Sieben; Eaton; Cohen; Rest HF 2984 Simon Revisor No.: 12-5942 Topic: Elections Short Description: Voting or election deception or prevention felony penalty imposition DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/28/2012 5234 Introduction and first reading  03/28/2012 Referred to Local Government and Elections SF 2579 Cohen HF 2978 Paymar Revisor No.: 12-5957 Topic: Health and Health Department Short Description: Health care interpreter spoken language roster modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/29/2012 5270 Introduction and first reading  03/29/2012 Referred to Health and Human Services SF 2619 Marty; Hayden; Eaton; Torres Ray; Cohen HF 3037 Hausman Revisor No.: 12-6086 Topic: Economic Development Short Description: Affordable housing construction and rehabilitation bond issue and appropriation, green energy in public buildings investments; capital improvements at institutions of higher education bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/27/2012 6611 Introduction and first reading  04/27/2012 Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth SR 65 Pappas; Koch; Cohen; Fischbach; Limmer Revisor No.: 11-2955 Topic:  Short Description: A Senate resolution proclaiming the month of April as Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/04/2011 1157 Introduction  04/04/2011 1157 Referred to Rules and Administration 04/07/2011 1241 Withdrawn  04/07/2011 Laid on table  04/11/2011 1267 Taken from table  04/11/2011 1268 Adopted (voice vote)