2011 - 2012	SENATE INDEX Room 110, STATE CAPITOL, 651.296.5560 MINNESOTA SENATE EIGHTY-SEVEN LEGISLATURE AUTHOR LIST	2011 - 2012
Dahms Chief Author List Thursday, December 13, 2012 SF 123 Dahms; Brown; Kubly; Rosen; Carlson HF 379 Torkelson Revisor No.: 11-1159 Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department Short Description: County agricultural societies grants appropriation for county fair facilities preservation and improvement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/27/2011 116 Introduction and first reading  01/27/2011 Referred to Agriculture and Rural Economies 02/28/2011 301a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Environment and Natural Resources See SF1016, Sec. 3, Sub. 5 See SF6, Art. 4, Sec. 2 (First Special Session) SF 247 Dahms; Gerlach; Sheran HF 371 Hoppe Revisor No.: 11-1155 Topic: Insurance Short Description: Public employees insurance program (PEIP) local government employees participation or withdrawal approval requirements; service cooperative health insurance refund regulation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/07/2011 187 Introduction and first reading  02/07/2011 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans 04/27/2011 1415a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Local Government and Elections 05/02/2011 1551 Comm report: To pass  05/02/2011 1604 Second reading  05/12/2011 2006a General Orders: To pass as amended  05/14/2011 2043 Calendar: Third reading Passed  02/20/2012 3841 Returned from House with amendment  02/20/2012 3842 Laid on table  03/29/2012 5272 Taken from table  03/29/2012 Senate not concur, conference committee of 3 requested  03/29/2012 5295 Senate conferees Dahms; Robling; Sheran 03/30/2012 5419 House conferees Hoppe; Brynaert; Greiling 04/18/2012 5920c Conference committee report  04/18/2012 Senate adopted CC report and repassed bill  04/18/2012 5921 Third reading  04/19/2012 5949 House adopted SCC report and repassed bill  Presentment date 04/19/12 04/23/2012 6000 Governor's action Veto Chapter 213 04/23/12 04/23/2012 6000 Veto message laid on table  SF 263 Dahms; Sheran; DeKruif; Kubly HF 411 Morrow Revisor No.: 11-1297 Topic: Railroads, Rail Lines, and LRT Short Description: Minnesota Valley regional rail authority bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/07/2011 190 Introduction and first reading  02/07/2011 Referred to Capital Investment SF 267 Dahms; Rosen; Ortman; Sheran; Skoe HF 525 Torkelson Revisor No.: 11-1394 Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department (DPS) Short Description: Public safety radio equipment sales tax exemption expansion DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/07/2011 190 Introduction and first reading  02/07/2011 Referred to Taxes See HF42, Art. 3, Sec. 11-14 (vetoed) SF 312 Dahms; Magnus HF 579 Koenen Revisor No.: 11-1565 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Marshall sales and use tax imposition authority DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/14/2011 240 Introduction and first reading  02/14/2011 Referred to Taxes See HF42, Art. 5, Sec. 14 (vetoed) See HF20, Art. 4, Sec. 14 (First Special Session) SF 338 Dahms HF 524 Torkelson Revisor No.: 11-1784 Topic: Education-School Districts, Specific Short Description: Independent school district #837, Madelia; permanent fund transfer authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/17/2011 258 Introduction and first reading  02/17/2011 Referred to Education See SF1030, Art. 5, Sec. 6, Sub. 4 SF 437 Dahms; Kubly HF 670 Swedzinski Revisor No.: 11-1876 Topic: Economic Development Short Description: Minnesota inventors congress grants appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/24/2011 287 Introduction and first reading  02/24/2011 Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth See SF887, Art. 1, Sec. 3 SF 752 Dahms; Kruse; Gazelka; Scheid; Sparks HF 1323 Hoppe Revisor No.: 11-2189 Topic: Insurance-Motor Vehicles Short Description: Online motor vehicle insurance verification system establishment and electronic insurance identification card authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/14/2011 496 Introduction and first reading  03/14/2011 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 02/23/2012 3915a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Transportation 03/01/2012 4000 Comm report: To pass and re-referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans See SF1875, Sec. 2 SF 756 Dahms; Skoe; Pederson; Carlson; Ingebrigtsen HF 1238 Fabian Revisor No.: 11-1313 Topic: Waste and Waste Management Short Description: Subsurface sewage treatment systems ordinance adoption delay extension; local ordinances adoption requirement modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/14/2011 497 Introduction and first reading  03/14/2011 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources 04/14/2011 1281a Comm report: To pass as amended  04/14/2011 1338 Second reading  3599 Rule 47, returned to Environment and Natural Resources See SF1115, Sec. 80, 98 SF 827 Dahms; Gimse HF 1032 Torkelson Revisor No.: 11-1950 Topic: Labor, Employment, and Labor and Industry Department (DOLI) Short Description: Prevailing hours of labor requirements modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/16/2011 520 Introduction and first reading  03/16/2011 Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth 03/14/2012 4376a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Transportation SF 980 Dahms; Magnus; Kubly; Rosen; Sheran HF 2014 Swedzinski Revisor No.: 11-2316 Topic: Counties-Specific Short Description: Redwood county material recovery facility grant bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/21/2011 608 Introduction and first reading  03/21/2011 Referred to Capital Investment SF 1025 Dahms HF 1312 Torkelson Revisor No.: 11-2823 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: New Ulm flood hazard mitigation bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/24/2011 700 Introduction and first reading  03/24/2011 Referred to Capital Investment 08/02/2011 Adopted HF23, Sec. 5, Sub. 3 (First Special Session) SF 1040 Dahms; Saxhaug; Langseth; Carlson; Ingebrigtsen Revisor No.: 11-2408 Topic: Libraries Short Description: Regional libraries educational opportunities grants appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/25/2011 756 Introduction and first reading  03/25/2011 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources SF 1051 Dahms; Magnus; Kubly; Rosen; Sheran HF 1315 Torkelson Revisor No.: 11-2852 Topic: Disasters Short Description: Minnesota River basin area II flood hazard mitigation appropriation and bond issuance DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/28/2011 769 Introduction and first reading  03/28/2011 Referred to Capital Investment SF 1052 Dahms; Magnus; Kubly; Rosen; Sheran HF 1314 Torkelson Revisor No.: 11-2853 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Springfield flood hazard mitigation bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/28/2011 769 Introduction and first reading  03/28/2011 Referred to Capital Investment SF 1066 Dahms HF 1336 Swedzinski Revisor No.: 11-2860 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Redwood Falls Ramsey park improvements grant appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/30/2011 1065 Introduction and first reading  03/30/2011 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources 02/02/2012 3711 Withdrawn and returned to author  SF 1080 Dahms; Magnus; Skoe; Bakk; Miller HF 1344 Torkelson Revisor No.: 11-2899 Topic: Lands Short Description: Wildlife management area and scientific and natural area entity acquisition procedure requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/04/2011 1155 Introduction and first reading  04/04/2011 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources SF 1244 Dahms; Gazelka; Saxhaug HF 1491 Fabian Revisor No.: 11-2896 Topic: Waste and Waste Management Short Description: Wetland Conservation Act provisions modifications; state environmental permit coordination and management requirements; environmental review procedures modifications; consumptive use of water permit authority DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/18/2011 1392 Introduction and first reading  04/18/2011 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources 04/28/2011 1460a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State Government Innovation and Veterans 05/02/2011 1599a Comm report: Amended  05/02/2011 Comm report: No recommendation, re-referred to Finance 05/10/2011 1921 Author added Saxhaug 05/10/2011 1958a Comm report: To pass as amended  05/10/2011 1963 Second reading  05/11/2011 1982 Special Order  05/11/2011 1982 Third reading Passed  See SF1115, Sec. 64-75, 87, 101-102 SF 1527 Dahms; Magnus; Hann HF 1926 Swedzinski Revisor No.: 12-4681 Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department Short Description: Commercial feed and feed ingredients voluntary good manufacturing practices certificate establishment DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/24/2012 3636 Introduction and first reading  01/24/2012 Referred to Agriculture and Rural Economies 01/26/2012 3651 Author added Hann 01/30/2012 3658 Comm report: To pass and re-referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans 02/02/2012 3698 Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Finance 02/13/2012 3784 Comm report: To pass  02/13/2012 3793 Second reading  02/16/2012 3837 General Orders: To pass  02/23/2012 3925 HF substituted on Calendar HF1926 SF 1562 Dahms; Magnus; Kubly; Rosen; Senjem HF 2016 Swedzinski Revisor No.: 12-4346 Topic: Public Safety and Public Safety Department (DPS) Short Description: Marshall Minnesota Emergency Response Industrial Training (MERIT) center grant bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/26/2012 3646 Introduction and first reading  01/26/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 1563 Dahms; Sheran; Kubly; Magnus; Senjem HF 2015 Swedzinski Revisor No.: 12-4244 Topic: Lakes, Ponds, Rivers, and Streams Short Description: Lake Redwood reservoir reclamation and enhancement project grant bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/26/2012 3646 Introduction and first reading  01/26/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 1564 Dahms; Sheran; Kubly; Magnus HF 2129 Torkelson Revisor No.: 12-4333 Topic: Parks and Trails Short Description: Minnesota River trail segment development bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/26/2012 3646 Introduction and first reading  01/26/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 1770 Dahms; Carlson; Kubly; Brown HF 36 Garofalo Revisor No.: 11-0446 Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use Short Description: Nonprofit organizations sales of animals sales tax exemption DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/09/2012 3773 Introduction and first reading  02/09/2012 Referred to Taxes SF 1793 Dahms; Sparks; Rest; Gerlach HF 1998 Sanders Revisor No.: 12-3807 Topic: Health and Health Department Short Description: Health plan company definition modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/13/2012 3795 Introduction and first reading  02/13/2012 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 03/01/2012 3995 Comm report: To pass  03/01/2012 4068 Second reading  03/29/2012 5286 Special Order  03/29/2012 5286 Third reading Passed  04/03/2012 5567 Returned from House  Presentment date 04/03/12 04/16/2012 5848 Governor's action Approval 04/05/12 04/16/2012 5848 Secretary of State Chapter 160 04/05/12 Effective date 08/01/12 SF 1795 Dahms; Ingebrigtsen; Miller; Kelash; Langseth HF 2229 Torkelson Revisor No.: 12-4890 Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department (DNR) Short Description: Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) reserve bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/13/2012 3795 Introduction and first reading  02/13/2012 Referred to Capital Investment See HF1752, Sec. 9, Sub. 2 SF 1840 Dahms HF 2156 Swedzinski Revisor No.: 12-5024 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Vesta local government aid (LGA) distribution for 2011 decertification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/15/2012 3815 Introduction and first reading  02/15/2012 Referred to Taxes SF 1875 Dahms; Gerlach; Eaton; Rest; Carlson HF 2307 Daudt Revisor No.: 12-5177 Topic: Insurance-Property and Casualty Short Description: Property and casualty insurance coverage provisions modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/15/2012 3821 Introduction and first reading  02/15/2012 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 03/01/2012 3996a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety 03/21/2012 4663a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/21/2012 4669 Second reading  03/28/2012 5236 Special Order  03/28/2012 5236 Third reading Passed  04/17/2012 5874 Returned from House  Presentment date 04/17/12 04/20/2012 5964 Governor's action Approval 04/18/12 04/20/2012 5965 Secretary of State Chapter 185 04/18/12 Effective date Sec. 1, 3 04/04/19/12; Sec.2 08/01/12 SF 1885 Dahms; Saxhaug; Skoe; Miller; Ingebrigtsen HF 1596 Torkelson Revisor No.: 11-3146 Topic: Water and Soil Conservation Short Description: Local water management provisions modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/15/2012 3822 Introduction and first reading  02/15/2012 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources See SF1830, Art.1, Sec. 28, 31 SF 1934 Dahms; Bakk; Sparks; Hoffman; Newman HF 2342 Davids Revisor No.: 12-4871 Topic: Insurance-Property and Casualty Short Description: Township mutual fire company combination insurance policies regulations modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/20/2012 3850 Introduction and first reading  02/20/2012 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 03/01/2012 3995 Comm report: To pass  03/01/2012 4068 Second reading  03/01/2012 4080 Author added Newman 03/19/2012 4557a Special Order: Amended  03/19/2012 4557 Third reading Passed  04/03/2012 5567 Returned from House with amendment  04/03/2012 5567 Senate concurred and repassed bill  04/03/2012 5567 Third reading  Presentment date 04/03/12 04/16/2012 5848 Governor's action Approval 04/05/12 04/16/2012 5848 Secretary of State Chapter 162 04/05/12 Effective date 04/06/12 SF 1998 Dahms; Michel; Pappas; Magnus; Gerlach HF 2280 Loon Revisor No.: 12-4673 Topic: Taxation Short Description: Qualified brewer tax credit qualification modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/23/2012 3926 Introduction and first reading  02/23/2012 Referred to Taxes See See HF2337, Art. 8, Sec. 3 (vetoed) See HF247, Art. 13, Sec. 2 (vetoed) SF 2019 Dahms; Carlson; Sheran; Pederson; Stumpf HF 2407 Swedzinski Revisor No.: 12-5276 Topic: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) Short Description: Southwest Minnesota state university science lab renovation design bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/23/2012 3930 Introduction and first reading  02/23/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 2042 Dahms; Langseth; Hoffman; Skoe; Gimse HF 2393 McElfatrick Revisor No.: 12-5190 Topic: Wetlands Short Description: Wetland Conservation Act modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/23/2012 3934 Introduction and first reading  02/23/2012 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources 03/01/2012 4048a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State Government Innovation and Veterans 03/15/2012 4503 Comm report: To pass  03/15/2012 4503 Second reading  See SF1830, Art.1, Sec. 33, 38 SF 2055 Dahms; Ingebrigtsen HF 2395 Anderson, P. Revisor No.: 12-4095 Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department (DNR) Short Description: Natural resources department general permits use authorization and clarification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/23/2012 3936 Introduction and first reading  02/23/2012 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources SF 2072 Dahms; Ingebrigtsen; Stumpf; Skoe; Magnus HF 2539 LeMieur Revisor No.: 12-5340 Topic: Wetlands Short Description: Agricultural land subject to certain federal requirements exemption from the Wetland Conservation Act modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/23/2012 3940 Introduction and first reading  02/23/2012 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources See SF1830, Art.1, Sec. 34-35, 37-38 SF 2097 Dahms; Tomassoni; Kubly; Senjem; Wolf HF 2406 Swedzinski Revisor No.: 12-5274 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Marshall southwest regional amateur sports facility grant bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/27/2012 3958 Introduction and first reading  02/27/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 2137 Dahms; Gerlach; Sparks; Kruse HF 2553 Hoppe Revisor No.: 12-4961 Topic: Insurance Short Description: Residential contractor insurance claims for goods and services provision modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/27/2012 3965 Introduction and first reading  02/27/2012 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 03/22/2012 4767a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/22/2012 4795 Second reading  03/28/2012 5237 Special Order  03/28/2012 5237 Third reading Passed  04/26/2012 6503 Returned from House  Presentment date 04/25/12 04/30/2012 6760 Governor's action Approval 04/28/12 04/30/2012 6760 Secretary of State Chapter 248 04/28/12 Effective date 08/01/12 SF 2158 Dahms HF 2577 Torkelson Revisor No.: 12-5522 Topic: Education-School Districts, Specific Short Description: Independent school district #88, New Ulm; funds transfer authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/01/2012 4072 Introduction and first reading  03/01/2012 Referred to Education 03/22/2012 4776a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Taxes SF 2260 Dahms HF 2634 Torkelson Revisor No.: 12-5525 Topic: Waste and Waste Management Short Description: Subsurface sewage treatment systems alternative local standards DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/05/2012 4110 Introduction and first reading  03/05/2012 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources 03/08/2012 4266 Comm report: To pass and re-referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans 03/13/2012 4328 Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Finance 03/23/2012 4800 Comm report: To pass  03/23/2012 4920 Second reading  04/02/2012 5491 HF substituted on General Orders HF2634 See SF 1830, Art. 1, Sec. 44 SF 2297 Dahms; Gimse HF 1899 Vogel Revisor No.: 12-4445 Topic: Crimes and Criminals-Victims Short Description: Jacob's Law; law enforcement social services agency notification of child abuse requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/08/2012 4237 Introduction and first reading  03/08/2012 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety 03/12/2012 4320 Author added Gimse 03/23/2012 5047a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/23/2012 5141 Second reading  03/28/2012 5245 Special Order  03/28/2012 5245 Third reading Passed  04/02/2012 5547 Returned from House  Presentment date 04/02/12 04/05/2012 5768 Governor's action Approval 04/04/12 04/16/2012 5848 Secretary of State Chapter 153 04/04/12 Effective date 07/01/12 SF 2335 Dahms HF 2740 Torkelson Revisor No.: 12-5629 Topic: Parks and Trails Short Description: Redwood county Ramsey Park Swayback bridge grant bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/08/2012 4244 Introduction and first reading  03/08/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 2364 Dahms; Tomassoni; Metzen; Thompson; Newman HF 2356 Daudt Revisor No.: 12-5151 Topic: Workers Compensation Short Description: Workers compensation reinsurance association open meeting law and data practices act compliance requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/12/2012 4312 Introduction and first reading  03/12/2012 Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth SF 2450 Dahms HF 2682 Koenen Revisor No.: 12-5587 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Granite Falls flood control work grant bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/14/2012 4413 Introduction and first reading  03/14/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 2574 Dahms HF 2976 Swedzinski Revisor No.: 12-5950 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Tracy wastewater treatment improvements grant bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/28/2012 5233 Introduction and first reading  03/28/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SR 30 Dahms Revisor No.: 11-1246 Topic:  Short Description: A Senate resolution recognizing Belview, Minnesota, as the Hot Air Ballooning Capital of Minnesota DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/27/2011 121 Introduction  01/27/2011 121 Referred to Rules and Administration