2011 - 2012	SENATE INDEX Room 110, STATE CAPITOL, 651.296.5560 MINNESOTA SENATE EIGHTY-SEVEN LEGISLATURE AUTHOR LIST	2011 - 2012
Pappas Chief Author List Thursday, December 13, 2012 SF 163 Pappas; Rosen HF 110 Kahn Revisor No.: 11-0911 Topic: Commissions Short Description: Legislative commission on pensions and retirement membership increase DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/31/2011 130 Introduction and first reading  01/31/2011 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans See SF1047, Art. 3, Sec. 1 (vetoed) See SF12, Art. 3, Sec. 1 (First Special Session) SF 226 Pappas; Harrington; Torres Ray; Wiger HF 333 Moran Revisor No.: 11-1268 Topic: Education and Education Department Short Description: School districts extended time programs funding restoration DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/03/2011 172 Introduction and first reading  02/03/2011 Referred to Education SF 345 Pappas; Sieben; Reinert HF 598 Kahn Revisor No.: 11-1121 Topic: Elections Short Description: Online voter registration authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/17/2011 259 Introduction and first reading  02/17/2011 Referred to Local Government and Elections SF 502 Pappas; Limmer; Latz; Jungbauer HF 479 Kahn Revisor No.: 11-1517 Topic: Chemical Dependency Short Description: Controlled substance mixture definition modification; controlled substance possession offenses modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/28/2011 308 Introduction and first reading  02/28/2011 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety See HF57, Sec. 1-2, 6-8 SF 534 Pappas; Bonoff; Bakk; Latz; Saxhaug HF 781 Rukavina Revisor No.: 11-2058 Topic: University of Minnesota (U of M) Short Description: University of Minnesota (U of M) board of regents former legislator member limitation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/03/2011 324 Introduction and first reading  03/03/2011 Referred to Higher Education 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 637 Pappas; Anderson; Stumpf; Harrington HF 973 Mariani Revisor No.: 11-1696 Topic: Education and Education Department Short Description: School board expiring referendum renewal authority DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/07/2011 430 Introduction and first reading  03/07/2011 Referred to Education SF 665 Pappas; Michel; Nelson; Marty HF 1206 Hornstein Revisor No.: 11-2207 Topic: Government-State Short Description: Genocide awareness and prevention month designation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/09/2011 445 Introduction and first reading  03/09/2011 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans 04/11/2011 1267 Author added Nelson 02/13/2012 3801 Author added Marty SF 671 Pappas; Sheran; Higgins HF 567 Kahn Revisor No.: 11-1844 Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use Short Description: Sales and use tax extension to cosmetic procedures DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/09/2011 446 Introduction and first reading  03/09/2011 Referred to Taxes 03/10/2011 486 Author added Higgins SF 773 Pappas; Hann; Sheran; Benson Revisor No.: 11-2069 Topic: Resolutions Short Description: Resolution memorializing federal agencies concerning Minnesota-licensed care professionals and torture of prisoners DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/14/2011 499 Introduction and first reading  03/14/2011 Referred to Health and Human Services SF 1013 Pappas; Thompson; Scheid HF 1276 Knuth Revisor No.: 11-2769 Topic: Liquor Short Description: Brewpubs sale of malt liquor to licensed wholesalers authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/23/2011 633 Introduction and first reading  03/23/2011 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection SF 1075 Pappas; Tomassoni; Latz; Bakk; Sheran Revisor No.: 11-2862 Topic: Education-Higher Short Description: Higher education income tax credit establishment and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/31/2011 1122 Introduction and first reading  03/31/2011 Referred to Taxes SF 1088 Pappas; Rosen; Chamberlain; Daley; Pogemiller HF 1354 Lesch Revisor No.: 11-2850 Topic: Retirement Short Description: St. Paul teachers retirement fund association provisions modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/04/2011 1156 Introduction and first reading  04/04/2011 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans See HF14, Art. 2, Sec. 3-5, 11, 20-22 (First Special Session) SF 1304 Pappas Revisor No.: 11-3221 Topic: Appropriations Short Description: Civics education appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/26/2011 1410 Introduction and first reading  04/26/2011 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources 04/27/2011 1435 Chief author stricken McGuire 04/27/2011 Chief author added Pappas SF 1350 Pappas; Stumpf HF 1625 Mariani Revisor No.: 11-3100 Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12 Short Description: Education finance expiring operating referenda authority extension DATE D-PG ACTIONS 05/02/2011 1606 Introduction and first reading  05/02/2011 Referred to Education SF 1385 Pappas; Marty; Latz HF 556 Smith Revisor No.: 11-1691 Topic: Crimes and Criminals-Sexual Offenses Short Description: Sexually exploited youth and prostitution crimes provisions modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 05/05/2011 1762 Introduction and first reading  05/05/2011 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety See SF958, Art. 4, Sec. 1-5, 7-9 (vetoed) See SF1, Art. 4, Sec. 1-5, 7-9 (First Special Session) SF 1395 Pappas; Senjem; McGuire; Wiger Revisor No.: 11-3281 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: St. Paul regional ballpark grant bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 05/05/2011 1764 Introduction and first reading  05/05/2011 Referred to Capital Investment 05/09/2011 1848 Authors added McGuire; Wiger 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 1447 Pappas; Olson; Rosen; Stumpf HF 1734 Mariani Revisor No.: 11-2872 Topic: Education and Education Department Short Description: Higher education attainment goal authorization and recommendations requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 05/19/2011 2785 Introduction and first reading  05/19/2011 Referred to Higher Education SF 1512 Pappas HF 2126 Mariani Revisor No.: 12-4537 Topic: Education-Higher Short Description: State regulation exemption modification for certain schools DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/24/2012 3634 Introduction and first reading  01/24/2012 Referred to Higher Education See SF1573, Sec. 11 SF 1513 Pappas HF 1803 Greiling Revisor No.: 12-4411 Topic: Education-Higher Short Description: State higher education grant eligibility modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/24/2012 3634 Introduction and first reading  01/24/2012 Referred to Higher Education SF 1594 Pappas; Latz; McGuire; Dziedzic; Harrington HF 2055 Kahn Revisor No.: 11-1056 Topic: Government-Employees Short Description: Domestic partners of state employees health insurance availability requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/30/2012 3666 Introduction and first reading  01/30/2012 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans SF 1696 Pappas HF 2045 Mariani Revisor No.: 12-4891 Topic:  Short Description: St. Paul college design and renovation projects bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/02/2012 3709 Introduction and first reading  02/02/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 1776 Pappas; Dziedzic; Higgins; Dibble; Hayden HF 2218 Kahn Revisor No.: 12-5050 Topic: Education-Higher Short Description: Hennepin county medical center (HCMC) graduate family medicine education programs grants appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/09/2012 3774 Introduction and first reading  02/09/2012 Referred to Higher Education SF 1796 Pappas; Bonoff; Goodwin HF 2007 Kahn Revisor No.: 11-1055 Topic: Government-Local Short Description: County consolidation feasibility study requirement and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/13/2012 3795 Introduction and first reading  02/13/2012 Referred to Local Government and Elections SF 1800 Pappas; McGuire; Dibble HF 2285 Kahn Revisor No.: 12-5031 Topic: University of Minnesota (U of M) Short Description: University of Minnesota (U of M) initiative for renewable energy and the environment grant availability extension DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/13/2012 3796 Introduction and first reading  02/13/2012 Referred to Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications SF 2007 Pappas HF 2155 Moran Revisor No.: 12-4956 Topic: Taxation-Property Short Description: Central corridor light rail transit (LRT) line property market valuation increases limitation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/23/2012 3928 Introduction and first reading  02/23/2012 Referred to Taxes SF 2017 Pappas; Bonoff; Latz; McGuire; Eaton HF 2175 Kahn Revisor No.: 12-5025 Topic: Constitutional Amendments Short Description: Constitutional amendment to change the method for amending the state constitution DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/23/2012 3929 Introduction and first reading  02/23/2012 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans SF 2018 Pappas; Robling HF 2481 Morrow Revisor No.: 12-5186 Topic: Education-Higher Short Description: Public postsecondary institution student course material cost modification encouragement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/23/2012 3930 Introduction and first reading  02/23/2012 Referred to Higher Education SF 2020 Pappas; Latz; McGuire; Marty; Lourey HF 2130 Knuth Revisor No.: 12-4954 Topic: Education-Higher Short Description: University of Minnesota (U of M) board of regents and Minnesota state colleges and universities (MnSCU) board of trustees former legislator serving on board prohibition for limited time DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/23/2012 3930 Introduction and first reading  02/23/2012 Referred to Higher Education SF 2021 Pappas; McGuire; Dziedzic; Sieben; Dibble HF 2217 Kahn Revisor No.: 12-5095 Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department (DEED) Short Description: Pregnancy accommodations and leave authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/23/2012 3930 Introduction and first reading  02/23/2012 Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth SF 2022 Pappas; Latz; Harrington; Goodwin; Sheran HF 1602 Kahn Revisor No.: 11-3086 Topic: University of Minnesota (U of M) Short Description: University of Minnesota (U of M) board of regents members requirements modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/23/2012 3930 Introduction and first reading  02/23/2012 Referred to Higher Education SF 2033 Pappas; Goodwin; McGuire HF 1356 Kahn Revisor No.: 11-1049 Topic: Health and Health Department Short Description: In vitro fertilization therapy or gamete donation patient information requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/23/2012 3932 Introduction and first reading  02/23/2012 Referred to Health and Human Services SF 2034 Pappas; Harrington; Goodwin; Sheran; Torres Ray HF 2054 Kahn Revisor No.: 11-1051 Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12 Short Description: World language proficiency academic standards requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/23/2012 3932 Introduction and first reading  02/23/2012 Referred to Education SF 2047 Pappas; Goodwin; Tomassoni; Kelash HF 2006 Kahn Revisor No.: 11-1062 Topic: Liquor Short Description: Liquor consumption by persons ages 18 to 21 special exemption DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/23/2012 3935 Introduction and first reading  02/23/2012 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 03/19/2012 4627a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Transportation 03/19/2012 4639 Withdrawn and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety SF 2089 Pappas; Dibble HF 2301 Greiling Revisor No.: 12-4966 Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12 Short Description: Teacher retirement costs school districts additional levy authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/27/2012 3957 Introduction and first reading  02/27/2012 Referred to Education SF 2385 Pappas; Higgins; McGuire; Sheran; Eaton HF 2737 Murphy, E. Revisor No.: 12-5703 Topic: Insurance-Health Short Description: Contraceptive Equity Act DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/12/2012 4316 Introduction and first reading  03/12/2012 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection SF 2407 Pappas; Sieben HF 2813 Rukavina Revisor No.: 12-5285 Topic: University of Minnesota (U of M) Short Description: University of Minnesota (U of M) board of regents university students membership expansion DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/13/2012 4363 Introduction and first reading  03/13/2012 Referred to Higher Education SF 2510 Pappas; Higgins; Tomassoni; Rest; McGuire HF 2884 Rukavina Revisor No.: 12-5831 Topic: Boards Short Description: Capitol area architectural and planning board (CAAPB) Senator Paul Wellstone bust commission requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/19/2012 4551 Introduction and first reading  03/19/2012 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans 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)