2011 - 2012	SENATE INDEX Room 110, STATE CAPITOL, 651.296.5560 MINNESOTA SENATE EIGHTY-SEVEN LEGISLATURE AUTHOR LIST	2011 - 2012
Hoffman Chief Author List Thursday, December 13, 2012 SF 53 Hoffman; Ortman HF 49 Nornes Revisor No.: 11-0389 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Fergus Falls sales and use tax authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/18/2011 58 Introduction and first reading  01/18/2011 Referred to Taxes See HF42, Art. 5, Sec. 11 (vetoed) See HF20 Art. 4, Sec. 11 (First Special Session) SF 67 Hoffman; Gazelka; Carlson; Saxhaug HF 80 Nornes Revisor No.: 11-0749 Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department (DOT) Short Description: Waterfront structures transport on trunk highways department of transportation special permit fees authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/20/2011 67 Introduction and first reading  01/20/2011 Referred to Transportation 03/16/2011 512a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance 03/23/2011 623 Comm report: To pass  03/23/2011 628 Second reading  04/11/2011 1269 General Orders: To pass  04/14/2011 1367 Calendar: Third reading Passed  05/19/2011 2905 Returned from House  Presentment date 05/21/11 3580 Governor's action Approval 05/24/11 3580 Secretary of State Chapter 44 05/24/11 Effective date 05/25/11 See also HF1140, Art. 3, Sec. 8 (vetoed) SF 108 Hoffman; Newman; Harrington; Jungbauer HF 152 Cornish Revisor No.: 11-0931 Topic: Crimes and Criminals Short Description: Crime of criminal possession or sale of identification documents DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/24/2011 76 Introduction and first reading  01/24/2011 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety SF 582 Hoffman; Magnus HF 472 Nornes Revisor No.: 11-1483 Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department Short Description: Limited use farm trucks biennial inspection and filing fee charges DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/03/2011 332 Introduction and first reading  03/03/2011 Referred to Transportation SF 583 Hoffman; Gazelka HF 863 Nornes Revisor No.: 11-2250 Topic: Counties-Specific Short Description: Otter Tail county flood-damaged county roads and Phelps Mill dam reconstruction grants bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/03/2011 332 Introduction and first reading  03/03/2011 Referred to Capital Investment 03/07/2011 433 Author added Gazelka SF 649 Hoffman; Limmer; Gazelka; Benson; Carlson HF 936 Holberg Revisor No.: 11-2340 Topic: Abortion Short Description: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/07/2011 432 Introduction and first reading  03/07/2011 Referred to Health and Human Services 03/09/2011 450 Authors added Gazelka; Benson; Carlson 04/14/2011 1286a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety 05/04/2011 1736a Comm report: To pass as amended  05/04/2011 1737 Rule 12.10: report of votes in committee  05/04/2011 1747 Second reading  05/10/2011 1915 HF substituted on General Orders HF936 SF 729 Hoffman; Gazelka HF 712 Nornes Revisor No.: 11-2006 Topic: Motor Vehicles Short Description: Mini truck local roads operation authorization and special permits elimination DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/10/2011 483 Introduction and first reading  03/10/2011 Referred to Transportation See HF2685, Art. 3, Sec. 56 SF 786 Hoffman HF 1000 Nornes Revisor No.: 11-2382 Topic: Government-Local Short Description: Local government detachment from hospital districts alternative method and criteria DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/14/2011 502 Introduction and first reading  03/14/2011 Referred to Local Government and Elections SF 813 Hoffman; Parry; Thompson; Chamberlain; Newman HF 1256 Franson Revisor No.: 11-2486 Topic: Retirement-Public and State Employees Short Description: State and public employees retirement plans member and employer contribution rates modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/14/2011 506 Introduction and first reading  03/14/2011 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans SF 855 Hoffman HF 1148 Murdock Revisor No.: 11-2540 Topic: Pollution and Pollution Control Agency (PCA) Short Description: Landfill cleanup program operation modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/16/2011 525 Introduction and first reading  03/16/2011 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources 04/18/2011 1375 Comm report: To pass  04/18/2011 1385 Second reading  05/05/2011 1765 General Orders: To pass  05/10/2011 1951 Calendar: Third reading Passed  See SF1115, Sec. 83-85 SF 856 Hoffman HF 1164 Murdock Revisor No.: 11-2610 Topic: Economic Development Short Description: Job opportunity building zone (JOBZ) duration limit and tax incentives allowance duration extensions DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/16/2011 525 Introduction and first reading  03/16/2011 Referred to Taxes SF 973 Hoffman; Lourey; Rosen; Sheran HF 1236 Hamilton Revisor No.: 11-1101 Topic: Drugs and Medicine Short Description: Pharmacy audit integrity program establishment DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/21/2011 607 Introduction and first reading  03/21/2011 Referred to Health and Human Services 04/11/2011 1267 Author stricken Hall 03/22/2012 4769a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/22/2012 4795 Second reading  04/17/2012 5879 HF substituted on General Orders HF1236 SF 982 Hoffman; Berglin HF 1057 McDonald Revisor No.: 11-2449 Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department (DHS) Short Description: Medical assistance (MA) dental coverage expansion for adults DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/21/2011 609 Introduction and first reading  03/21/2011 Referred to Health and Human Services SF 983 Hoffman; Berglin HF 1058 McDonald Revisor No.: 11-2450 Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department (DHS) Short Description: Critical access dental providers reimbursement criteria and payment methods modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/21/2011 609 Introduction and first reading  03/21/2011 Referred to Health and Human Services SF 1168 Hoffman; Wolf; Sparks; Hann; Daley Revisor No.: 11-2974 Topic: Children and Families Short Description: Joint custody and equal shared parenting policy establishment; custody and parenting time provisions modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/14/2011 1338 Introduction and first reading  04/14/2011 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety 04/18/2011 1393 Author added Sparks 04/26/2011 1411 Author added Hann 01/26/2012 3651 Author added Daley SF 1218 Hoffman HF 1428 Westrom Revisor No.: 11-3035 Topic: Crimes and Criminals Short Description: Emily's Law; extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecution for violent offenses age change DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/18/2011 1387 Introduction and first reading  04/18/2011 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety SF 1343 Hoffman; Lillie; Nienow; Chamberlain; Hall HF 1552 Wardlow Revisor No.: 11-3172 Topic: Insurance-Health Short Description: Health insurance exchange prohibition DATE D-PG ACTIONS 05/02/2011 1605 Introduction and first reading  05/02/2011 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection SF 1357 Hoffman; Parry; Newman; Senjem; Ingebrigtsen HF 1467 Cornish Revisor No.: 11-2865 Topic: Firearms and Weapons Short Description: Defense of Dwelling and Person Act of 2011; firearms regulation provisions modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 05/02/2011 1607 Introduction and first reading  05/02/2011 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety 05/10/2011 1910a Comm report: To pass as amended  05/10/2011 1912 Rule 12.10: report of votes in committee  05/10/2011 Rule 21, referred to Rules and Administration 05/12/2011 1988a Comm report: Amend previous comm report Re-referred to Finance 05/14/2011 2051a Comm report: To pass as amended  05/14/2011 2052 Second reading  05/17/2011 2096 HF substituted on General Orders HF1467 SF 1374 Hoffman; by request HF 1479 Murdock Revisor No.: 11-3106 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Wadena street and utility improvements grant bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 05/03/2011 1710 Introduction and first reading  05/03/2011 Referred to Capital Investment SF 1379 Hoffman; Lillie; Hann; Newman; Ingebrigtsen Revisor No.: 11-3257 Topic: Constitutional Amendments Short Description: Constitutional amendment to limit the level of budgeted spending to 98 percent of the amount forecast to be collected in the biennium DATE D-PG ACTIONS 05/04/2011 1748 Introduction and first reading  05/04/2011 Referred to Taxes SF 1407 Hoffman; Latz HF 1576 Smith Revisor No.: 11-3212 Topic: Credit and Credit Services Short Description: Financial institutions notice to joint account holders after receipt of execution levy, garnishment summons, or writ of execution requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 05/09/2011 1847 Introduction and first reading  05/09/2011 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety SF 1532 Hoffman HF 1804 Murdock Revisor No.: 12-4243 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Wadena replacement of tornado-destroyed community facilities grant bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/26/2012 3641 Introduction and first reading  01/26/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 1704 Hoffman; Benson; Hann; Rosen; Sheran HF 2110 McDonald Revisor No.: 12-4406 Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department (DHS) Short Description: Housing with services establishments (assisted living) medical assistance (MA) long-term care options counseling requirement; Senior LinkAge Line referral protocols and processes development DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/02/2012 3710 Introduction and first reading  02/02/2012 Referred to Health and Human Services 03/19/2012 4531a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance See SF2093, Art. 4, Sec. 12, 17-18 See HF2294, Art. 4, Sec. 14, 21-22 SF 1712 Hoffman; Ortman; Benson; Brown HF 1822 Loon Revisor No.: 12-4463 Topic:  Short Description: Tax reform action commission establishment DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/08/2012 3760 Introduction and first reading  02/08/2012 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans 02/20/2012 3861 Withdrawn and returned to author  SF 1718 Hoffman; Hall; Kubly HF 1771 Nornes Revisor No.: 12-4235 Topic: Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations Short Description: Nonprofit organizations wine tastings without a temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/08/2012 3762 Introduction and first reading  02/08/2012 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 02/15/2012 3824 Author added Kubly SF 1719 Hoffman; DeKruif; Ingebrigtsen; Tomassoni; Brown HF 2008 Nornes Revisor No.: 12-4727 Topic: Motor Vehicles Short Description: Motorcycle road guard certificate requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/08/2012 3762 Introduction and first reading  02/08/2012 Referred to Transportation 02/09/2012 3775 Authors added Ingebrigtsen; Tomassoni; Brown 02/15/2012 3810 Comm report: To pass and re-referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans 03/01/2012 3975a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance 03/29/2012 5263a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/29/2012 5270 Second reading  See HF2685, Art. 3,Sec. 27, 43 SF 1786 Hoffman HF 2304 Murdock Revisor No.: 12-5115 Topic: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) Short Description: Staples Central Lakes College agriculture reconfiguration and main building renovation bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/13/2012 3794 Introduction and first reading  02/13/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 1790 Hoffman HF 1587 Runbeck Revisor No.: 11-3014 Topic: Taxation-Property Short Description: Town and city property assessor rotation requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/13/2012 3795 Introduction and first reading  02/13/2012 Referred to Taxes SF 1792 Hoffman; Dahms; Sieben HF 2364 Benson, M. Revisor No.: 12-3918 Topic: Highways, Roads, and Bridges Short Description: Legislative routes removal from trunk highway system DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/13/2012 3795 Introduction and first reading  02/13/2012 Referred to Transportation 02/23/2012 3942 Author added Sieben 03/23/2012 4918 Comm report: To pass  03/23/2012 4920 Second reading  See HF2685, Art. 3, Sec. 57-59 SF 1797 Hoffman HF 1962 Nornes Revisor No.: 12-4626 Topic: Health and Health Department Short Description: Dental coverage for certain medical assistance (MA) enrollees modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/13/2012 3796 Introduction and first reading  02/13/2012 Referred to Health and Human Services SF 1798 Hoffman HF 1984 Scott Revisor No.: 12-4468 Topic: Firearms and Weapons Short Description: Federally licensed firearms manufacturers possession of federally registered firearm silencers use authority for the purpose of testing firearms manufactured for police and military agencies DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/13/2012 3796 Introduction and first reading  02/13/2012 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety SF 1865 Hoffman; Thompson; Hann; Newman; Brown HF 2522 Franson Revisor No.: 12-4552 Topic: Health and Health Department Short Description: Minor consent for health procedures and records modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/15/2012 3819 Introduction and first reading  02/15/2012 Referred to Health and Human Services SF 1866 Hoffman; Hann; Newman; Nienow HF 2521 Franson Revisor No.: 12-4551 Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department (DHS) Short Description: Health care providers participation in public health care programs as a condition of participating as a provider in state employee health plans requirement repeal DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/15/2012 3819 Introduction and first reading  02/15/2012 Referred to Health and Human Services SF 1876 Hoffman; Rosen HF 2128 Quam Revisor No.: 12-3860 Topic: Emergency and 911 Services Short Description: Emergency medical personnel licensing; Cooper/Sams volunteer ambulance program requirements verification modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/15/2012 3821 Introduction and first reading  02/15/2012 Referred to Health and Human Services 02/16/2012 3836 Author added Rosen 03/08/2012 4179a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/08/2012 4235 Second reading  04/02/2012 5488 HF substituted on General Orders HF2128 SF 1877 Hoffman; Benson HF 2232 Drazkowski Revisor No.: 12-5159 Topic: Human Services and Human Services Department (DHS) Short Description: Welfare fraud prevention provisions DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/15/2012 3821 Introduction and first reading  02/15/2012 Referred to Health and Human Services 03/22/2012 4680 Author added Benson 03/22/2012 4772a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety See SF2093, Art. 3, Sec. 2-4, 9 See HF2294, Art. 3, Sec. 2-4, 29 SF 1931 Hoffman HF 2520 Franson Revisor No.: 12-5277 Topic: Health and Health Department Short Description: Health-related surveillance system or registry federal funds acceptance prohibition without legislative approval DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/20/2012 3849 Introduction and first reading  02/20/2012 Referred to Health and Human Services SF 1978 Hoffman HF 2557 Franson Revisor No.: 12-5278 Topic: Health and Health Department Short Description: Health records of minors submitted to the commissioner of health prior written informed consent requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/20/2012 3857 Introduction and first reading  02/20/2012 Referred to Health and Human Services SF 2004 Hoffman; Gazelka; Thompson; DeKruif; Stumpf HF 2434 Nornes Revisor No.: 12-5311 Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department (DNR) Short Description: Water diversion standards DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/23/2012 3927 Introduction and first reading  02/23/2012 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources 03/14/2012 4415 Author added Gazelka 03/15/2012 4478 Authors added Thompson; DeKruif 03/19/2012 4522a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/19/2012 4548 Second reading  03/20/2012 4654 Author added Stumpf SF 2164 Hoffman; Rosen; Sheran HF 2609 Davids Revisor No.: 12-5130 Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use Short Description: Nursing homes and boarding care homes sales tax exemption DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/01/2012 4072 Introduction and first reading  03/01/2012 Referred to Taxes See HF2337, Art. 3, Sec. 8 (vetoed) See HF247, Art. 9, Sec. 8 (vetoed) SF 2165 Hoffman; Gazelka HF 2303 Murdock Revisor No.: 12-5023 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Wadena street and utility improvements grant bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/01/2012 4073 Introduction and first reading  03/01/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 2353 Hoffman HF 1586 McDonald Revisor No.: 11-3139 Topic: Motor Vehicles-Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, and ATVs Short Description: Motorcycle safety education program fund allocation provision modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/08/2012 4247 Introduction and first reading  03/08/2012 Referred to Education 03/20/2012 4654 Withdrawn and returned to author