2011 - 2012	SENATE INDEX Room 110, STATE CAPITOL, 651.296.5560 MINNESOTA SENATE EIGHTY-SEVEN LEGISLATURE AUTHOR LIST	2011 - 2012
Rest Chief Author List Thursday, December 13, 2012 SF 22 Rest; Marty; Higgins; Sieben HF 165 Simon Revisor No.: 11-0458 Topic: Elections Short Description: Voting in primary age reduction DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/13/2011 47 Introduction and first reading  01/13/2011 Referred to Local Government and Elections SF 24 Rest HF 253 Ward Revisor No.: 11-0651 Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use Short Description: June accelerated sales and use tax payment repeal DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/13/2011 48 Introduction and first reading  01/13/2011 Referred to Taxes SF 26 Rest; Scheid HF 78 Peterson, S. Revisor No.: 11-0437 Topic: Insurance-Property and Casualty Short Description: Homeowners insurance surcharge disclosure requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/13/2011 48 Introduction and first reading  01/13/2011 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 04/27/2011 1418a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance SF 28 Rest; Scheid; Latz HF 155 Benson, J. Revisor No.: 11-0725 Topic: Taxation-Property Short Description: Tax levy limits abolishment DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/13/2011 48 Introduction and first reading  01/13/2011 Referred to Taxes 01/18/2011 59 Author added Latz SF 35 Rest; Higgins; Marty; Sheran HF 43 Fritz Revisor No.: 11-0650 Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department (DHS) Short Description: Home care income tax credit establishment; caregiver burden scale creation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/13/2011 50 Introduction and first reading  01/13/2011 Referred to Health and Human Services 01/18/2011 59 Author added Sheran 03/07/2011 433 Withdrawn and re-referred to Taxes SF 52 Rest; Torres Ray; Harrington HF 117 Peterson, S. Revisor No.: 11-0652 Topic: Education and Education Department Short Description: Student counseling services in high-need public high schools grant program and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/18/2011 58 Introduction and first reading  01/18/2011 Referred to Education SF 71 Rest HF 228 Carlson Revisor No.: 11-0976 Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12 Short Description: Seat belt equipment requirements for school buses modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/20/2011 67 Introduction and first reading  01/20/2011 Referred to Transportation SF 83 Rest Revisor No.: 11-0978 Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use Short Description: Sales tax exemption for clothing repeal; clothing sales income tax credit creation and appropriation; sales tax rate adjustment DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/24/2011 72 Introduction and first reading  01/24/2011 Referred to Taxes SF 156 Rest HF 281 Carlson Revisor No.: 11-1286 Topic: Elections Short Description: State primary election returns canvassing time frame modifications for counties, municipalities and school districts DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/31/2011 129 Introduction and first reading  01/31/2011 Referred to Local Government and Elections 03/03/2011 320a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/03/2011 324 Second reading  03/24/2011 703 General Orders: To pass  04/07/2011 1243 Calendar: Third reading Passed  See SF1009 See SF1009, Sec. 4-5, 7 SF 173 Rest HF 353 Loon Revisor No.: 11-0589 Topic: Revenue Department Short Description: Revenue commissioner official orders appeal filing method and deadlines clarification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/31/2011 132 Introduction and first reading  01/31/2011 Referred to Taxes SF 198 Rest HF 313 Peterson, S. Revisor No.: 11-0411 Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12 Short Description: Flexible learning year programs grants and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/02/2011 158 Introduction and first reading  02/02/2011 Referred to Education SF 199 Rest; Latz HF 360 Peterson, S. Revisor No.: 11-0419 Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12 Short Description: Students without disabilities from other states school district requirement to provide educational services exemption DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/02/2011 158 Introduction and first reading  02/02/2011 Referred to Education 03/07/2011 432 Author added Latz See HF934, Art. 3, Sec. 6 (vetoed) See HF26, Art. 3, Sec. 9 (First Special Session) SF 202 Rest HF 312 Peterson, S. Revisor No.: 11-0413 Topic: Insurance-Health Short Description: Health insurer to honor patient assignment of benefits requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/02/2011 159 Introduction and first reading  02/02/2011 Referred to Health and Human Services SF 223 Rest; Higgins; Limmer HF 324 Carlson Revisor No.: 11-1079 Topic: Athletics Short Description: National U.S. Junior Olympic and Disabled American ski center bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/03/2011 171 Introduction and first reading  02/03/2011 Referred to Capital Investment SF 284 Rest HF 445 Davids Revisor No.: 11-0391 Topic: Housing and Housing Finance Agency (HFA) Short Description: Pooled tax increments for market rate housing developments authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/10/2011 206 Introduction and first reading  02/10/2011 Referred to Taxes See HF42, Art. 4, Sec. 13 (vetoed) SF 335 Rest; Dibble HF 566 Peterson, S. Revisor No.: 11-1729 Topic:  Short Description: Motor vehicle lighting display requirements expansion DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/17/2011 257 Introduction and first reading  02/17/2011 Referred to Transportation SF 448 Rest HF 699 Peterson, S. Revisor No.: 11-1938 Topic: Veterans and Veterans Affairs Department Short Description: Disabled veterans preference points provisions modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/24/2011 289 Introduction and first reading  02/24/2011 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans SF 464 Rest; Dibble HF 869 Nelson Revisor No.: 11-1814 Topic: Economic Development Short Description: Transit improvement area inclusion in tax increment financing (TIF) economic development districts DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/24/2011 291 Introduction and first reading  02/24/2011 Referred to Taxes 02/28/2011 313 Author added Dibble SF 518 Rest Revisor No.: 11-1963 Topic: Elections Short Description: Campaign finance and public disclosure board financing from state elections campaign fund; unfair campaign practice complaints assessed against state elections campaign fund DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/28/2011 311 Introduction and first reading  02/28/2011 Referred to Local Government and Elections SF 536 Rest; Robling; Langseth; Kruse; Nelson HF 777 Hansen Revisor No.: 11-2066 Topic: Government-State Short Description: State Capitol building appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/03/2011 324 Introduction and first reading  03/03/2011 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources 03/07/2011 433 Author added Nelson SF 859 Rest; Jungbauer; Vandeveer; Scheid; Metzen HF 590 Howes Revisor No.: 11-0898 Topic: Buildings and Building Codes Short Description: Building and construction contracts evidence of construction financing and notice of nonpayment or default requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/17/2011 539 Introduction and first reading  03/17/2011 Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth SF 861 Rest; Brown; Hall; Jungbauer; Vandeveer HF 589 Buesgens Revisor No.: 11-0897 Topic: Buildings and Building Codes Short Description: Building and construction contracts retainage held in escrow requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/17/2011 539 Introduction and first reading  03/17/2011 Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth SF 879 Rest HF 1163 Gunther Revisor No.: 11-2615 Topic: Occupations and Professions Short Description: Accountants fees modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/17/2011 543 Introduction and first reading  03/17/2011 Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth SF 905 Rest; Robling; Parry; Hann; Reinert HF 1332 Hansen Revisor No.: 11-2691 Topic: Legislature Short Description: State fair private auditor use authorization; legislative auditor carryforward money provisions modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/17/2011 548 Introduction and first reading  03/17/2011 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans See SF1047, Art. 3, Sec. 45, 60 (vetoed) See SF12, Art. 3, Sec. 31, 36 (First Special Session) SF 957 Rest; Ortman; Miller; Senjem; Bakk Revisor No.: 11-2566 Topic: Taxation-Property Short Description: Market value homestead credit reimbursement for residential homesteads located in towns elimination; sales tax on towns purchases elimination DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/21/2011 604 Introduction and first reading  03/21/2011 Referred to Taxes See HF42, Art. 3, Sec. 8-10 (vetoed) SF 974 Rest; Dibble; Gimse HF 1027 Buesgens Revisor No.: 11-2421 Topic: Railroads, Rail Lines, and LRT Short Description: Income tax subtraction for railroad track maintenance expenditures DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/21/2011 607 Introduction and first reading  03/21/2011 Referred to Taxes SF 1060 Rest; Benson; Senjem; Higgins; Limmer HF 1288 Loeffler Revisor No.: 11-2727 Topic: Government-State Short Description: Capitol phase 1 security and tunnel access improvements bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/29/2011 1034 Introduction and first reading  03/29/2011 Referred to Capital Investment SF 1149 Rest HF 1060 Beard Revisor No.: 11-1962 Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department (DOT) Short Description: Transportation related data classification authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/11/2011 1263 Introduction and first reading  04/11/2011 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety 04/18/2011 1393 Withdrawn and re-referred to Transportation 04/27/2011 1424a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety 04/28/2011 1530a Comm report: To pass as amended  04/28/2011 1539 Second reading  3600 Rule 47, returned to Judiciary and Public Safety See SF1143, Sec. 51-52 SF 1221 Rest; Gerlach; Gazelka; Chamberlain; Bonoff HF 1530 Mazorol Revisor No.: 11-3078 Topic: Insurance Short Description: Title insurance companies statutory premium reserve modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/18/2011 1387 Introduction and first reading  04/18/2011 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection SF 1241 Rest; Dibble HF 495 Garofalo Revisor No.: 11-0436 Topic: Elections Short Description: Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote adoption DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/18/2011 1391 Introduction and first reading  04/18/2011 Referred to Local Government and Elections 04/26/2011 1411 Author added Dibble 05/05/2011 1764 Author stricken Vandeveer SF 1262 Rest HF 1286 Loeffler Revisor No.: 11-2728 Topic: Buildings and Building Codes Short Description: State Capitol exterior and interior structural risk assessment appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/26/2011 1403 Introduction and first reading  04/26/2011 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans SF 1297 Rest; Dibble HF 1588 Beard Revisor No.: 11-0280 Topic: Highways, Roads, and Bridges Short Description: Highway toll lanes provisions modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/26/2011 1409 Introduction and first reading  04/26/2011 Referred to Transportation 05/02/2011 1610 Author added Dibble See SF920, Sec. 12-14, 63 SF 1306 Rest HF 1573 Hortman Revisor No.: 11-3185 Topic: Death, Funerals, and Cemeteries Short Description: Probate provisions modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/27/2011 1431 Introduction and first reading  04/27/2011 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety 05/02/2011 1601 Comm report: To pass  05/02/2011 1604 Second reading  3600 Rule 47, returned to Judiciary and Public Safety See SF137, Sec. 3 SF 1446 Rest HF 1737 Kelly Revisor No.: 11-3096 Topic: Elections Short Description: Home rule charter cities elections ranked-choice voting procedures DATE D-PG ACTIONS 05/19/2011 2785 Introduction and first reading  05/19/2011 Referred to Local Government and Elections SF 1609 Rest HF 1801 Carlson Revisor No.: 12-4393 Topic: Legislature Short Description: Legislative advisory commission membership modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/30/2012 3669 Introduction and first reading  01/30/2012 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans SF 1726 Rest; Eaton; Higgins; Dziedzic; Kruse HF 2124 Nelson Revisor No.: 12-4939 Topic: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) Short Description: North Hennepin community college bioscience and health careers center bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/08/2012 3763 Introduction and first reading  02/08/2012 Referred to Capital Investment See HF1752, Sec. 3, Sub. 9 SF 1730 Rest; Dibble HF 2528 Mazorol Revisor No.: 12-3912 Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department (DPS) Short Description: State-owned infrastructure accident reports public safety commissioner reports to transportation commissioner requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/08/2012 3764 Introduction and first reading  02/08/2012 Referred to Transportation See SF2321, Sec. 33 SF 1763 Rest; Bakk; Harrington; Kubly; Higgins HF 2222 Murphy, M. Revisor No.: 12-5109 Topic: Reapportionment and Redistricting Short Description: Legislative redistricting plan adoption DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/09/2012 3772 Introduction and first reading  02/09/2012 Referred to Rules and Administration SF 1764 Rest; Bakk; Harrington; Kubly; Higgins HF 2221 Murphy, M. Revisor No.: 12-5108 Topic: Reapportionment and Redistricting Short Description: Congressional redistricting plan adoption DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/09/2012 3772 Introduction and first reading  02/09/2012 Referred to Rules and Administration SF 1781 Rest; Latz; Pappas; Reinert HF 2191 Carlson Revisor No.: 12-4768 Topic: Education-Higher Short Description: Hennepin county medical center (HCMC) graduate family medicine education programs appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/13/2012 3793 Introduction and first reading  02/13/2012 Referred to Higher Education 02/15/2012 3824 Author added Reinert See SF1573, Sec. 15 SF 1845 Rest HF 1878 Peterson, S. Revisor No.: 12-3888 Topic: Boats, Boating, and Watercraft Short Description: Water skiing and watercraft towing hours modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/15/2012 3816 Introduction and first reading  02/15/2012 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources SF 1935 Rest; Reinert; Hayden; Dziedzic; Sieben HF 2088 Winkler Revisor No.: 12-4783 Topic: Legislature Short Description: Legislative reforms on redistricting, legislative compensation council, continuing appropriations, unallotment and legislative integrity DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/20/2012 3850 Introduction and first reading  02/20/2012 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans SF 1974 Rest HF 2388 Carlson Revisor No.: 12-5342 Topic: Liens Short Description: Lien notice withdrawal requirements modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/20/2012 3857 Introduction and first reading  02/20/2012 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety SF 1988 Rest; Skoe; Sieben; Eaton; Kelash Revisor No.: 12-5341 Topic: Taxation Short Description: Internal revenue code conformance authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/20/2012 3859 Introduction and first reading  02/20/2012 Referred to Taxes See SF1972, Art. 1, Sec. 10 SF 2261 Rest; Gimse HF 2632 Winkler Revisor No.: 12-5548 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Golden Valley deputy registrar office provisional reinstatement requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/05/2012 4110 Introduction and first reading  03/05/2012 Referred to Transportation 03/22/2012 4676a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/22/2012 4678 Second reading  04/05/2012 5843 General Orders: Stricken and returned to author  SF 2323 Rest HF 2469 Peterson, S. Revisor No.: 12-5374 Topic: Councils Short Description: Metropolitan council member terms of service change to staggered terms DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/08/2012 4241 Introduction and first reading  03/08/2012 Referred to Local Government and Elections SF 2397 Rest; Sheran; Eaton; Sieben HF 2782 Persell Revisor No.: 12-5080 Topic: Consumer Protection Short Description: Formaldehyde in products for children prohibition DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/12/2012 4318 Introduction and first reading  03/12/2012 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection SF 2516 Rest; Latz; Marty HF 2892 Davnie Revisor No.: 12-5813 Topic: Data Practices and Privacy Short Description: Social security number use in certain health records prohibition DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/19/2012 4552 Introduction and first reading  03/19/2012 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety SF 2572 Rest HF 2975 Carlson Revisor No.: 12-5943 Topic: Motor Vehicles-Registration, Licensing, and Taxation Short Description: Transfer-on-death of title to motor vehicle DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/28/2012 5233 Introduction and first reading  03/28/2012 Referred to Transportation