2013 - 2014	SENATE INDEX Room 110, STATE CAPITOL, 651.296.5560 MINNESOTA SENATE EIGHTY-EIGHT LEGISLATURE AUTHOR LIST	2013 - 2014
Wiger Chief and Co-Author List Tuesday, February 12, 2013 SF 2 Clausen; Bakk; Hoffman; Johnson; Wiger HF 105 Ward, J.A. Revisor No.: 13-0645 Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12 Short Description: Voluntary full-day kindergarten funding authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/10/2013 48 Introduction and first reading  01/10/2013 Referred to Finance SF 16 Wiger; Kent HF 289 Fischer Revisor No.: 13-0589 Topic: Motor Vehicles-Registration, Licensing, and Taxation Short Description: Special anatomical gift motor vehicle license plates; special license plates record keeping and reporting requirements DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/10/2013 50 Introduction and first reading  01/10/2013 Referred to Transportation and Public Safety SF 21 Wiger HF 96 Lillie Revisor No.: 13-0661 Topic: Labor, Employment, and Labor and Industry Department (DOLI) Short Description: Veterans employee invention agreements regulation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/14/2013 59 Introduction and first reading  01/14/2013 Referred to State and Local Government 01/17/2013 73 Author added Koenen 01/22/2013 82 Author stricken Koenen SF 22 Wiger; Koenen HF 150 Lillie Revisor No.: 13-0717 Topic: Resolutions Short Description: Resolution urging Congress to investigate the Prisoner of War - Missing in Action (POW/MIA) issue DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/14/2013 59 Introduction and first reading  01/14/2013 Referred to State and Local Government 01/22/2013 82 Author added Koenen SF 48 Wiger; Kent; Bakk; Rest; Skoe HF 114 Lillie Revisor No.: 13-0609 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Oakdale tax increment financing (TIF) special rules authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/17/2013 71 Introduction and first reading  01/17/2013 Referred to Taxes SF 53 Reinert; Rest; Wiger HF 507 Simonson Revisor No.: 13-0402 Topic: Taxation Short Description: Tax Expenditure Review Act DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/17/2013 71 Introduction and first reading  01/17/2013 Referred to State and Local Government 01/22/2013 82 Authors added Rest; Wiger 02/07/2013 174 Withdrawn and re-referred to Taxes SF 55 Chamberlain; Gazelka; Reinert; Wiger; Johnson HF 145 Newton Revisor No.: 13-0723 Topic: Veterans and Veterans Affairs Department Short Description: Minnesota assistance council for veterans appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/17/2013 72 Introduction and first reading  01/17/2013 Referred to Finance 01/22/2013 83 Author added Wiger 01/28/2013 107 Author added Johnson SF 59 Scalze; Chamberlain; Goodwin; Wiger HF 274 Yarusso Revisor No.: 13-0502 Topic:  Short Description: Ramsey county Twin Cities army ammunition plant (TCAAP) vicinity trunk highways and county state-aid highway construction and improvement appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/17/2013 72 Introduction and first reading  01/17/2013 Referred to Finance 01/22/2013 83 Author added Wiger SF 61 Scalze; Chamberlain; Kent; Goodwin; Wiger HF 222 Isaacson Revisor No.: 13-0503 Topic: Highways, Roads, and Bridges Short Description: Ramsey county Rice street and I-694 interchange environmental and design work appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/17/2013 73 Introduction and first reading  01/17/2013 Referred to Finance 01/22/2013 83 Author added Wiger SF 65 Wiger; Kent HF 179 Lillie Revisor No.: 13-0794 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Maplewood regional public safety training facility bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/22/2013 78 Introduction and first reading  01/22/2013 Referred to Finance SF 86 Rest; Benson; Scalze; Wiger; Miller HF 130 Gunther Revisor No.: 13-0344 Topic: Boards Short Description: Accountancy board provisions modifications; fee increases and licensing provisions modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/22/2013 81 Introduction and first reading  01/22/2013 Referred to State and Local Government 02/06/2013 152a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Commerce SF 95 Wiger; Chamberlain; Kent HF 288 Fischer Revisor No.: 13-0674 Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use Short Description: Capital equipment sales tax exemption at time of purchase authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/24/2013 90 Introduction and first reading  01/24/2013 Referred to Taxes SF 96 Chamberlain; Wiger HF 156 Dean, M. Revisor No.: 13-0879 Topic: Fire and Firefighters Short Description: White Bear Lake volunteer fire department relief association retired member death benefits payment authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/24/2013 90 Introduction and first reading  01/24/2013 Referred to State and Local Government 01/28/2013 107 Author added Wiger SF 104 Wiger; Kent; Johnson HF 469 Fischer Revisor No.: 13-0673 Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use Short Description: Sales tax exemption expansion for purchases and sales to local government units DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/24/2013 92 Introduction and first reading  01/24/2013 Referred to Taxes 01/31/2013 133 Author added Johnson SF 108 Wiger; Chamberlain; Kent; Tomassoni; Scalze Revisor No.: 13-0949 Topic: Water, Water Resources, and Waterways Short Description: Twin Cities water supplies protection department of natural resources (DNR) and United States Geological Survey contract appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/24/2013 92 Introduction and first reading  01/24/2013 Referred to Finance SF 160 Wiger; Johnson; Torres Ray HF 198 Mariani Revisor No.: 13-1013 Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12 Short Description: Compulsory school attendance age increase DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/28/2013 106 Introduction and first reading  01/28/2013 Referred to Education 02/11/2013 Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary SF 161 Wiger; Ortman; Petersen, B.; Bakk; Pratt HF 337 Lillie Revisor No.: 13-0551 Topic: Taxation-Property Short Description: Property tax exemption for electric generation facility personal property DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/28/2013 106 Introduction and first reading  01/28/2013 Referred to Taxes 01/31/2013 133 Author added Pratt SF 179 Sieben; Wiger; Kent HF 140 McNamara Revisor No.: 13-0805 Topic: Highways, Roads, and Bridges Short Description: Hastings bridge trail connection grant bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/31/2013 126 Introduction and first reading  01/31/2013 Referred to Finance SF 180 Housley; Kent; Wiger HF 177 Dettmer Revisor No.: 13-0795 Topic: Counties-Specific Short Description: Washington county Manning avenue trail crossing grant appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/31/2013 127 Introduction and first reading  01/31/2013 Referred to Finance SF 186 Sieben; Clausen; Kent; Wiger Revisor No.: 13-0806 Topic: Parks and Trails Short Description: Washington and Dakota counties regional trails grant appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/31/2013 128 Introduction and first reading  01/31/2013 Referred to Finance SF 189 Johnson; Stumpf; Hoffman; Wiger; Petersen, B. HF 448 Bernardy Revisor No.: 13-0824 Topic: Education and Education Department Short Description: School lunch aid state reimbursement increase DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/31/2013 128 Introduction and first reading  01/31/2013 Referred to Finance SF 208 Anderson; Petersen, B.; Kiffmeyer; Wiger HF 68 Dettmer Revisor No.: 13-0389 Topic: Veterans and Veterans Affairs Department Short Description: Veterans Honor and Remember Flag designation as a symbol of recognition and honor for fallen military service members DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/31/2013 131 Introduction and first reading  01/31/2013 Referred to State and Local Government 02/04/2013 146 Author added Wiger SF 218 Chamberlain; Petersen, B.; Ingebrigtsen; Wiger HF 88 Dettmer Revisor No.: 13-0654 Topic: Military and Military Affairs Department Short Description: Honorary military service prior offense presumption of rehabilitation establishment DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/31/2013 133 Introduction and first reading  01/31/2013 Referred to Judiciary 02/04/2013 147 Author added Wiger SF 242 Wiger; Johnson; Bonoff Revisor No.: 13-1314 Topic: Wildlife Management and Habitat Short Description: Moose hunting moratorium DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/04/2013 141 Introduction and first reading  02/04/2013 Referred to Environment and Energy SF 243 Wiger; Tomassoni Revisor No.: 13-1311 Topic: Water, Water Resources, and Waterways Short Description: Water supply demand reduction measures conservation rate structures requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/04/2013 141 Introduction and first reading  02/04/2013 Referred to Environment and Energy SF 244 Wiger; Stumpf; Tomassoni Revisor No.: 13-1102 Topic: Water, Water Resources, and Waterways Short Description: Groundwater monitoring wells installation bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/04/2013 142 Introduction and first reading  02/04/2013 Referred to Finance SF 259 Hoffman; Sheran; Wiger; Dibble; Marty HF 353 Davnie Revisor No.: 13-1285 Topic: Children and Families Short Description: Children's school-linked mental health grants appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/04/2013 144 Introduction and first reading  02/04/2013 Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing SF 260 Dahle; Hoffman; Franzen; Wiger; Marty HF 354 Selcer Revisor No.: 13-0622 Topic: Education and Education Department Short Description: Teacher licensure renewal mental illness in children and adolescents recognition requirements modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/04/2013 144 Introduction and first reading  02/04/2013 Referred to Education SF 261 Torres Ray; Wiger; Marty HF 355 Bly Revisor No.: 13-0649 Topic: Education and Education Department Short Description: Mental health education curriculum in school districts and charter schools requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/04/2013 144 Introduction and first reading  02/04/2013 Referred to Education SF 300 Tomassoni; Wiger; Pederson, J.; Jensen; Pratt HF 316 Mahoney Revisor No.: 13-0908 Topic: Motor Vehicles Short Description: Motor vehicle titling transaction fees increase DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/06/2013 164 Introduction and first reading  02/06/2013 Referred to Finance SF 311 Hawj; Wiger; Scalze HF 325 Johnson, S. Revisor No.: 13-1190 Topic: Arts and Culture Short Description: St. Paul Bruce Vento nature sanctuary cultural center bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/06/2013 165 Introduction and first reading  02/06/2013 Referred to Finance SF 337 Wiger; Anderson; Carlson; Benson Revisor No.: 13-1028 Topic: Veterans and Veterans Affairs Department Short Description: Veterans jobs income tax credit DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/07/2013 172 Introduction and first reading  02/07/2013 Referred to Taxes SF 356 Hoffman; Wiger; Pappas; Wiklund; Scalze HF 234 Newton Revisor No.: 13-0846 Topic: Education and Education Department Short Description: School board expiring referendum renewal authority DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/11/2013 Introduction and first reading  02/11/2013 Referred to Education SF 362 Stumpf; Bonoff; Wiger; Housley; Petersen, B. Revisor No.: 13-1391 Topic: Education and Education Department Short Description: Charter school aid payments provisions modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/11/2013 Introduction and first reading  02/11/2013 Referred to Education SF 381 Champion; Senjem; Carlson; Wiger; Pederson, J. HF 500 Masin Revisor No.: 13-1277 Topic: Motor Vehicles-Registration, Licensing, and Taxation Short Description: Driver's license agents filing fee increase DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/11/2013 Introduction and first reading  02/11/2013 Referred to Finance SF 391 Kent; Wiger; Sieben HF 454 Ward, J.A. Revisor No.: 13-1524 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Maplewood Fish Creek Natural Greenway land acquisition grant bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/11/2013 Introduction and first reading  02/11/2013 Referred to Finance SR 12 Wiger Revisor No.: 13-0055 Topic:  Short Description: A Senate resolution honoring the memory of George Rossbach of Maplewood DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/10/2013 51 Introduction  01/10/2013 51 Referred to Rules and Administration