2011 - 2012	SENATE INDEX Room 110, STATE CAPITOL, 651.296.5560 MINNESOTA SENATE EIGHTY-SEVEN LEGISLATURE AUTHOR LIST	2011 - 2012
Sparks Chief Author List Thursday, December 13, 2012 SF 43 Sparks; Saxhaug; Kelash HF 111 Poppe Revisor No.: 11-0472 Topic: Lakes, Ponds, Rivers, and Streams Short Description: Cedar River state water trail designation authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/13/2011 51 Introduction and first reading  01/13/2011 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources See SF1115, Sec. 39 SF 278 Sparks; Scheid; Vandeveer Revisor No.: 11-1514 Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department Short Description: Title insurers, title insurance agents and real estate closing agents regulatory requirements establishment DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/09/2011 198 Introduction and first reading  02/09/2011 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection SF 287 Sparks HF 458 Poppe Revisor No.: 11-1702 Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department (DNR) Short Description: Austin Turtle Creek flood mitigation project bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/10/2011 207 Introduction and first reading  02/10/2011 Referred to Capital Investment SF 317 Sparks HF 109 Hansen Revisor No.: 11-0875 Topic: Environment Short Description: Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) conservation reserve bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/14/2011 241 Introduction and first reading  02/14/2011 Referred to Capital Investment See HF23, Sec.7, Sub.2 (First Special Session) SF 585 Sparks; Langseth; Tomassoni; Saxhaug HF 826 Gunther Revisor No.: 11-1384 Topic: Regional and Rural Development Short Description: Greater Minnesota business development public infrastructure grant program bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/03/2011 332 Introduction and first reading  03/03/2011 Referred to Capital Investment See HF23, Sec. 18, Sub. 2 (First Special Session) See HF1752, Sec. 21, Sub. 2 SF 669 Sparks HF 1299 Murray Revisor No.: 11-2393 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Albert Lea water and sewer construction bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/09/2011 445 Introduction and first reading  03/09/2011 Referred to Capital Investment See HF23, Sec. 19 (First Special Session) SF 795 Sparks; Metzen HF 666 Mahoney Revisor No.: 11-1957 Topic: Labor, Employment, and Labor and Industry Department (DOLI) Short Description: Labor and industry department annual construction code fund transfer requirement modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/14/2011 503 Introduction and first reading  03/14/2011 Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth SF 1083 Sparks; Parry HF 1361 Buesgens Revisor No.: 11-2607 Topic: Motor Vehicles Short Description: Public impound lot definition modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/04/2011 1155 Introduction and first reading  04/04/2011 Referred to Transportation 05/05/2011 1759a Comm report: To pass as amended  05/05/2011 1761 Second reading  05/14/2011 2046 General Orders: To pass  05/16/2011 2085 Calendar: Third reading Passed  See HF2685, Art. 4, Sec. 14 SF 1102 Sparks; Miller HF 244 Davids Revisor No.: 11-1019 Topic: Taxation Short Description: Tax court actions costs and attorney fees payment provisions DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/05/2011 1189 Introduction and first reading  04/05/2011 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety SF 1189 Sparks; Scheid; Pederson HF 1409 Davids Revisor No.: 11-1307 Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department Short Description: Auto body repair business registration requirement and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/14/2011 1342 Introduction and first reading  04/14/2011 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection SF 1208 Sparks; Gerlach HF 1473 Hoppe Revisor No.: 11-0268 Topic: Insurance Short Description: Residential mortgage transaction agents or servicers disclosure of note owner information to mortgagor requirement; life insurance and title insurance reserves regulation; bank owned real estate rule repeal DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/18/2011 1385 Introduction and first reading  04/18/2011 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 04/27/2011 1419a Comm report: To pass as amended  04/27/2011 1431 Second reading  05/12/2011 2003a General Orders: To pass as amended  05/14/2011 2040 Calendar: Third reading Passed  05/21/2011 3037 Returned from House  Presentment date 05/23/11 3579 Governor's action Approval 05/24/11 3579 Secretary of State Chapter 61 05/24/11 Effective date Sec. 1-7, 9 08/01/11; Sec. 8 05/25/11 SF 1295 Sparks HF 1539 Poppe Revisor No.: 11-3095 Topic: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) Short Description: Minnesota state colleges and universities (MnSCU) faculty member teacher retirement association (TRA) prospective and retroactive defined benefit coverage election authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/26/2011 1408 Introduction and first reading  04/26/2011 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans See SF1808, Art. 13, Sec. 4 SF 1358 Sparks; Scheid; Rest HF 1616 Hoppe Revisor No.: 11-3231 Topic: Insurance-Health Short Description: Health plans coverage of dependents requirements modifications and federal conformity DATE D-PG ACTIONS 05/02/2011 1608 Introduction and first reading  05/02/2011 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 05/03/2011 1710 Chief author stricken, shown as co-author Scheid 05/03/2011 Chief author added Sparks 05/03/2011 Author added Rest SF 1392 Sparks; Langseth; Senjem; Rosen HF 1699 Murray Revisor No.: 11-3312 Topic: Watershed Districts Short Description: Shell Rock River watershed bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 05/05/2011 1763 Introduction and first reading  05/05/2011 Referred to Capital Investment SF 1425 Sparks; Magnus; Metzen; Limmer; Wiger HF 1700 Atkins Revisor No.: 11-3346 Topic: Data Practices and Privacy Short Description: Portable wireless devices location information collection owner permission requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 05/14/2011 2038 Introduction and first reading  05/14/2011 Referred to Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications 05/16/2011 2061 Authors added Limmer; Wiger SF 1451 Sparks; Metzen; Rosen HF 1747 Hackbarth Revisor No.: 11-3470 Topic: Gambling and Lottery Short Description: Minnesota Vikings stadium and St. Paul Saints ballpark financing; state lottery gaming machines establishment DATE D-PG ACTIONS 05/20/2011 2941 Introduction and first reading  05/20/2011 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans SF 1452 Sparks; Sheran; Nelson HF 1745 Poppe Revisor No.: 11-3465 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Austin port authority Hormel Institute expansion grant bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 05/20/2011 2941 Introduction and first reading  05/20/2011 Referred to Capital Investment 03/01/2012 4080 Author added Sheran 03/20/2012 4654 Author added Nelson See HF1752, Sec. 21, Sub. 6 SF 1611 Sparks HF 1957 Murray Revisor No.: 12-4625 Topic: Education-Higher Short Description: Albert Lea Riverland community college demolition and renovation bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/30/2012 3669 Introduction and first reading  01/30/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 1612 Sparks HF 1830 Murray Revisor No.: 12-4432 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Albert Lea wastewater infrastructure fund grant terms modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/30/2012 3670 Introduction and first reading  01/30/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 1725 Sparks; Harrington HF 2220 Poppe Revisor No.: 12-4851 Topic: Crimes and Criminals Short Description: Unreasonable restraint of a child provision modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/08/2012 3763 Introduction and first reading  02/08/2012 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety See SF1586, Sec. 2 SF 1735 Sparks; Gerlach; Chamberlain; Reinert HF 2227 Anderson, D. Revisor No.: 12-4572 Topic: Banks, Financial Institutions, and Credit Unions Short Description: Bank closures for holidays clarification; state bank lending limits provisions modification; obsolete language repeal DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/08/2012 3764 Introduction and first reading  02/08/2012 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 02/23/2012 3917a Comm report: To pass as amended  02/23/2012 3925 Second reading  03/19/2012 4556 Special Order  03/19/2012 4556 Third reading Passed  03/28/2012 5189 Returned from House  Presentment date 03/28/12 04/03/2012 5566 Governor's action Approval 03/30/12 04/16/2012 5846 Secretary of State Chapter 142 03/30/12 Effective date Sec. 1, 3 03/31/12; Sec. 2 01/21/13 SF 2025 Sparks; Brown Revisor No.: 12-4177 Topic: Liquor Short Description: Liquor business or license transfer authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/23/2012 3931 Introduction and first reading  02/23/2012 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection SF 2098 Sparks; Rosen; Howe HF 2747 Murray Revisor No.: 12-5401 Topic: Energy Short Description: Cooperative electric associations report to commission in lieu of an integrated resources plan filing requirement modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/27/2012 3958 Introduction and first reading  02/27/2012 Referred to Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications 03/19/2012 4515 Comm report: To pass  03/19/2012 4548 Second reading  04/20/2012 5995a Special Order: Amended  04/20/2012 5996 Third reading Passed  04/27/2012 6622 Returned from House  Presentment date 04/28/12 05/03/2012 6836 Governor's action Approval 05/02/12 05/07/2012 6997 Secretary of State Chapter 268 05/02/12 Effective date 05/03/12 SF 2457 Sparks HF 2828 Murray Revisor No.: 12-5735 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Albert Lea industrial sewer charge rebate authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/14/2012 4414 Introduction and first reading  03/14/2012 Referred to Local Government and Elections See HF1721, Sec. 11 SF 2485 Sparks HF 2748 Atkins Revisor No.: 12-5645 Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use Short Description: Amusement devices availability sale and purchase definition modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/15/2012 4476 Introduction and first reading  03/15/2012 Referred to Taxes SF 2551 Sparks; Higgins; Reinert; Harrington HF 2933 Murphy, E. Revisor No.: 12-5859 Topic: Liquor Short Description: Brewers license fees structure modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/23/2012 4921 Introduction and first reading  03/23/2012 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 03/26/2012 5146 Authors added Higgins; Reinert; Harrington SR 131 Sparks Revisor No.: 12-5418 Topic:  Short Description: A Senate resolution honoring Curt Broughten and Tom Johnson for emergency response DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/01/2012 4081 Introduction  03/01/2012 4081 Referred to Rules and Administration