2011 - 2012	SENATE INDEX Room 110, STATE CAPITOL, 651.296.5560 MINNESOTA SENATE EIGHTY-SEVEN LEGISLATURE AUTHOR LIST	2011 - 2012
Gimse Chief Author List Thursday, December 13, 2012 SF 77 Gimse HF 143 Anderson, P. Revisor No.: 11-0342 Topic: Taxation Short Description: Glenwood township aggregate materials tax imposition authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/20/2011 68 Introduction and first reading  01/20/2011 Referred to Taxes SF 551 Gimse; Senjem; Pederson HF 829 Vogel Revisor No.: 11-1785 Topic: Government-Local Short Description: Cities stadium liquor license issuance modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/03/2011 327 Introduction and first reading  03/03/2011 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 03/10/2011 459a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/10/2011 477 Second reading  03/21/2011 612 General Orders: To pass  03/24/2011 705 Calendar: Third reading Passed  04/18/2011 1371 Returned from House  Presentment date 04/18/11 04/27/2011 1414 Governor's action Approval 04/20/11 04/27/2011 1414 Secretary of State Chapter 16 04/20/11 Effective date 08/01/11 See also HF1326, Sec. 16 (for effective date change) SF 689 Gimse; Ingebrigtsen HF 976 Anderson, P. Revisor No.: 11-2347 Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department (DOT) Short Description: County state-aid highways town road account distribution formula modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/09/2011 448 Introduction and first reading  03/09/2011 Referred to Transportation See HF2685, Art. 4, Sec.9 SF 724 Gimse HF 1022 Vogel Revisor No.: 11-2303 Topic: Lakes, Ponds, Rivers, and Streams Short Description: Grass Lake appropriation availability extension DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/10/2011 482 Introduction and first reading  03/10/2011 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources 03/17/2011 532 Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Capital Investment See HF23, Sec. 7, Sub. 4 (First Special Session) SF 898 Gimse; Lillie; Kruse; Parry; Wolf HF 1140 Beard Revisor No.: 11-2564 Topic: Government-State Short Description: Omnibus transportation appropriations DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/17/2011 547 Introduction and first reading  03/17/2011 Referred to Transportation 03/25/2011 717a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Taxes 03/25/2011 751 Rule 12.10: report of votes in committee  03/28/2011 777a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance 03/29/2011 1029a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/29/2011 1033 Second reading  03/30/2011 1064 HF substituted on General Orders HF1140 See HF2 (First Special Session) SF 920 Gimse; Dibble; Howe; Lillie; Sheran HF 1068 Beard Revisor No.: 11-2259 Topic: Omnibus Bills Short Description: Omnibus transportation and highway policy bill DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/21/2011 598 Introduction and first reading  03/21/2011 Referred to Transportation 03/23/2011 635 Author added Sheran 05/03/2011 1670a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance 05/11/2011 1972a Comm report: To pass as amended  05/11/2011 1974 Second reading  05/16/2011 2063a Special Order: Amended  05/16/2011 2069 Laid on table  05/16/2011 Taken from table  05/16/2011 2070a Amended  05/16/2011 2073 Third reading  05/16/2011 2073 Laid on table  See SF1115, Sec. 6, 11, 96 See HF2685, Art. 4, Sec.1-5, 8, 12-13, 16, 17-18, 21-29, 33, 39, 41-43, 47-48, 50(a) SF 931 Gimse HF 1212 Anderson, P. Revisor No.: 11-2617 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Melrose public utilities commission membership size, terms and qualifications for membership modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/21/2011 600 Introduction and first reading  03/21/2011 Referred to Local Government and Elections 04/11/2011 1250a Comm report: To pass as amended  04/11/2011 1260 Second reading  3600 Rule 47, returned to Local Government and Elections See SF1197, Sec. 33 SF 945 Gimse HF 1149 Beard Revisor No.: 11-2581 Topic: Airports and Aircraft Short Description: Airport activities appropriations DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/21/2011 602 Introduction and first reading  03/21/2011 Referred to Transportation SF 1072 Gimse; Dibble HF 1284 Beard Revisor No.: 11-1134 Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department (DOT) Short Description: Omnibus transportation bill DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/31/2011 1122 Introduction and first reading  03/31/2011 Referred to Transportation 02/08/2012 3723a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance 02/20/2012 3845 Comm report: To pass  02/20/2012 3849 Second reading  See HF2685, Art. 4 SF 1147 Gimse HF 1333 Nelson Revisor No.: 11-0227 Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department (DOT) Short Description: Transportation projects construction manager/general contractor contracts authority DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/11/2011 1263 Introduction and first reading  04/11/2011 Referred to Transportation 05/09/2011 1799a Comm report: To pass as amended  05/09/2011 1846 Second reading  05/09/2011 1848 General Orders: Stricken and re-referred to Finance 02/15/2012 3825 Withdrawn and re-referred to Transportation See HF2685, Art, 3, Sec. 2-4, 62 SF 1153 Gimse; Rosen HF 1141 Gunther Revisor No.: 11-1172 Topic: Telecommunications and Information Technology Short Description: Teleworking income tax credit and sales tax exemption for telework expenses DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/11/2011 1264 Introduction and first reading  04/11/2011 Referred to Taxes SF 1215 Gimse HF 1482 Hornstein Revisor No.: 11-3081 Topic: Motor Vehicles-Registration, Licensing, and Taxation Short Description: Drivers license credit and debit card use authority DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/18/2011 1386 Introduction and first reading  04/18/2011 Referred to Transportation 05/05/2011 1760 Comm report: To pass and re-referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans 05/09/2011 1844 Comm report: To pass  05/09/2011 1846 Second reading  3600 Rule 47, returned to State Government Innovation and Veterans SF 1253 Gimse; Ingebrigtsen HF 625 Anderson, P. Revisor No.: 11-1819 Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department Short Description: Livestock grazing on state land liability protection authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/26/2011 1401 Introduction and first reading  04/26/2011 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety SF 1322 Gimse HF 1585 Anderson, P. Revisor No.: 11-3235 Topic: Education-Pre-Kindergarten-12 Short Description: Interscholastic conference membership state high school league arrangement requirement exception authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/27/2011 1434 Introduction and first reading  04/27/2011 Referred to Education 02/20/2012 HF substituted in committee HF1585 SF 1338 Gimse; Ingebrigtsen HF 1581 Anderson, P. Revisor No.: 11-3010 Topic: Waste and Waste Management Short Description: Pope/Douglas solid waste management facility bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/28/2011 1450 Introduction and first reading  04/28/2011 Referred to Capital Investment See HF23, Sec. 6, Sub. 3 (First Special Session) SF 1494 Gimse HF 1795 Anderson, S. Revisor No.: 12-4367 Topic: Taxation-Property Short Description: Property tax refunds scholarship income exclusion DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/24/2012 3631 Introduction and first reading  01/24/2012 Referred to Taxes SF 1530 Gimse; Parry; DeKruif HF 1971 Beard Revisor No.: 12-4548 Topic: Highways, Roads, and Bridges Short Description: Contingent appropriation to fund state road operation, maintenance, planning and construction of highways authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/24/2012 3637 Introduction and first reading  01/24/2012 Referred to Transportation 02/23/2012 3871a Comm report: To pass as amended  02/23/2012 3925 Second reading  02/23/2012 3943 General Orders: Stricken and re-referred to Finance 03/08/2012 4224 Comm report: To pass  03/08/2012 4235 Second reading  See SF2321, Sec. 4 SF 1584 Gimse HF 2029 Anderson, P. Revisor No.: 12-4760 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Brooten sewer line replacement grant bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/26/2012 3649 Introduction and first reading  01/26/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 1645 Gimse; Newman; Reinert HF 1900 Vogel Revisor No.: 12-4330 Topic: Education-Higher Short Description: Ridgewater college capital improvements bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/02/2012 3700 Introduction and first reading  02/02/2012 Referred to Capital Investment 02/15/2012 3824 Author added Reinert See HF1752, Sec. 3, Sub. 11 SF 1659 Gimse; Daley; Gazelka; Kruse HF 2644 Kiffmeyer Revisor No.: 12-4799 Topic: Constitutional Amendments Short Description: Constitutional amendment for voter photographic identification (photo ID) requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/02/2012 3703 Introduction and first reading  02/02/2012 Referred to Local Government and Elections SF 1691 Gimse HF 2096 Anderson, P. Revisor No.: 12-4945 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Glenwood flood hazard mitigation grant bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/02/2012 3708 Introduction and first reading  02/02/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 1729 Gimse; Pederson; Langseth; Howe; Dibble HF 2085 Beard Revisor No.: 12-4824 Topic: Airports and Aircraft Short Description: Publicly owned airports capital improvements bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/08/2012 3763 Introduction and first reading  02/08/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 1762 Gimse; Ingebrigtsen; Gazelka; Reinert HF 2372 Kiel Revisor No.: 12-5064 Topic: Wetlands Short Description: Water and soil resources board (BWSR) wetland replacement and preservation bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/09/2012 3772 Introduction and first reading  02/09/2012 Referred to Capital Investment 02/15/2012 3824 Author added Gazelka 03/01/2012 4080 Author added Reinert SF 1913 Gimse; Senjem; Howe; Rest; Dibble HF 2328 Beard Revisor No.: 12-4131 Topic: Airports and Aircraft Short Description: Air flight property tax levies and aircraft fuel taxes, registration taxes and filing fees modifications; maximum takeoff weight definition and applicability DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/16/2012 3833 Introduction and first reading  02/16/2012 Referred to Taxes 02/23/2012 3943 Withdrawn and re-referred to Transportation SF 1960 Gimse; Sheran; Howe; Dibble; DeKruif HF 2428 Beard Revisor No.: 12-5284 Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department (DOT) Short Description: Freight railroad operation study and report requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/20/2012 3855 Introduction and first reading  02/20/2012 Referred to Transportation 03/01/2012 3999a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance 03/14/2012 4372a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/14/2012 4409 Second reading  See HF2685, Art. 3, Sec. 44 SF 2321 Gimse HF 2685 Beard Revisor No.: 12-5600 Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department (DOT) Short Description: Omnibus transportation policy bill DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/08/2012 4241 Introduction and first reading  03/08/2012 Referred to Transportation 03/19/2012 4563a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Taxes 03/27/2012 5178a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance 03/29/2012 5265a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/29/2012 5270 Second reading  05/01/2012 6832 General Orders: Stricken and laid on table  HF substituted HF2685 SF 2362 Gimse HF 2536 Anderson, P. Revisor No.: 12-5425 Topic: Unemployment Insurance Short Description: Unemployment compensation benefits limits on wage credit for certain family members of business owners elimination DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/12/2012 4312 Introduction and first reading  03/12/2012 Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth SF 2363 Gimse HF 2879 Vogel Revisor No.: 12-5711 Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department (DOT) Short Description: Motor vehicle carriers transporting recycling material, solid waste or sewage seasonally or weather-related weight-restricted roads exemption authority DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/12/2012 4312 Introduction and first reading  03/12/2012 Referred to Transportation SF 2445 Gimse HF 2829 Vogel Revisor No.: 12-5602 Topic: Counties-Specific Short Description: Kandiyohi, Lyon, and Swift counties appointive offices procedure and authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/14/2012 4412 Introduction and first reading  03/14/2012 Referred to Local Government and Elections See SF1880, Sec.3 SF 2446 Gimse HF 2791 Vogel Revisor No.: 12-5704 Topic: Fish and Fishing Short Description: Let's Go Fishing of Minnesota community outreach grant appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/14/2012 4412 Introduction and first reading  03/14/2012 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources SF 2544 Gimse HF 2503 Vogel Revisor No.: 12-5476 Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department (DHS) Short Description: Willmar community behavioral health hospital closure date extension DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/22/2012 4679 Introduction and first reading  03/22/2012 Referred to Health and Human Services SF 2571 Gimse HF 2973 Beard Revisor No.: 12-5949 Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department (DOT) Short Description: Omnibus trunk highway bonding bill DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/27/2012 5184 Introduction and first reading  03/27/2012 Referred to Transportation 03/29/2012 5299 Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Finance 03/30/2012 5461 Comm report: To pass  03/30/2012 5484 Second reading  04/16/2012 5860 Special Order  04/16/2012 5860 Third reading Passed  04/17/2012 5881 Reconsidered  04/17/2012 Laid on table  See HF2685, Art. 1 and 2 SF 2597 Gimse Revisor No.: 12-6008 Topic: Highways, Roads, and Bridges Short Description: I-35E toll facility authorization; MnPASS revenues redirection DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/05/2012 5785 Introduction and first reading  04/05/2012 Referred to Transportation 04/18/2012 5930 Comm report: To pass  04/18/2012 Joint rule 2.03, referred to Rules and Administration SF 2603 Gimse HF 3021 Beard Revisor No.: 12-6033 Topic: Human Rights and Human Rights Department Short Description: Affirmative action goals in public contracts rulemaking requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/20/2012 5968 Introduction and first reading  04/20/2012 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety SR 45 Gimse Revisor No.: 11-2124 Topic:  Short Description: A Senate resolution honoring Robert Dols of Willmar for his service to the community DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/28/2011 313 Introduction  02/28/2011 313 Referred to Rules and Administration SR 58 Gimse Revisor No.: 11-2668 Topic:  Short Description: A Senate resolution honoring Joseph Eikmeier for receiving the 2011 Diocesan Distinguished Service Award DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/21/2011 610 Introduction  03/21/2011 610 Referred to Rules and Administration SR 128 Gimse Revisor No.: 12-5132 Topic:  Short Description: A Senate resolution recognizing the Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce on being named Outstanding Chamber of Commerce DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/13/2012 3802 Introduction  02/13/2012 3802 Referred to Rules and Administration