2011 - 2012	SENATE INDEX Room 110, STATE CAPITOL, 651.296.5560 MINNESOTA SENATE EIGHTY-SEVEN LEGISLATURE AUTHOR LIST	2011 - 2012
Howe Chief Author List Thursday, December 13, 2012 SF 50 Howe; Brown; Thompson; Kruse; Koch Revisor No.: 11-0421 Topic: Energy Short Description: Nuclear powered electric generating plants certificate of need issuance authorization; lawsuit authority; office of energy security nuclear energy study requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/18/2011 57 Introduction and first reading  01/18/2011 Referred to Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications SF 124 Howe; Miller; Senjem HF 613 Kelly Revisor No.: 11-0555 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Red Wing port authority appointees term limit DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/27/2011 116 Introduction and first reading  01/27/2011 Referred to Local Government and Elections 03/16/2011 510a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/16/2011 518 Second reading  03/21/2011 612 General Orders: To pass  03/25/2011 711 HF substituted on Calendar HF613 SF 176 Howe; Senjem; Parry; Wiger HF 476 Kelly Revisor No.: 11-0556 Topic: Port Authorities Short Description: Red Wing port authority employees public employees retirement association (PERA) inclusion DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/02/2011 154 Introduction and first reading  02/02/2011 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans See HF14, Art. 1, Sec. 1-3 (First Special Session) SF 218 Howe; Scheid; Dahms; Carlson; Lillie Revisor No.: 11-1015 Topic: Liquor Short Description: Wine festivals on-sale liquor license issuance authority DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/03/2011 170 Introduction and first reading  02/03/2011 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection See HF1326, Sec. 8 SF 266 Howe; DeKruif; Parry; Sheran; Skoe HF 744 Murray Revisor No.: 11-1181 Topic: Traffic Regulations Short Description: Road equipment preparing for winter storms highway restriction exemption modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/07/2011 190 Introduction and first reading  02/07/2011 Referred to Transportation 05/09/2011 1800a Comm report: To pass as amended  05/09/2011 1846 Second reading  3600 Rule 47, returned to Transportation See HF2685, Art. 4, Sec. 15 SF 283 Howe; Nelson; Michel; Bakk; Bonoff HF 288 Downey Revisor No.: 11-1153 Topic: Economic Development Short Description: Minnesota business investment company credit establishment DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/10/2011 206 Introduction and first reading  02/10/2011 Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth 02/24/2011 284a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Taxes SF 288 Howe; Brown; Pederson; Sieben HF 614 Kelly Revisor No.: 11-1016 Topic: Occupations and Professions Short Description: Dental laboratories regulations DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/10/2011 207 Introduction and first reading  02/10/2011 Referred to Health and Human Services 04/27/2011 1425a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance 05/11/2011 1971a Comm report: To pass as amended  05/11/2011 1974 Second reading  05/13/2011 2015a General Orders: To pass as amended  05/16/2011 2080 Calendar: Third reading Passed  04/17/2012 5874 Returned from House with amendment  04/17/2012 5874 Senate not concur, conference committee of 3 requested  04/17/2012 5906 Senate conferees Howe; Pederson; Sieben 04/18/2012 5915 House conferees Kelly; Abeler; Huntley 04/26/2012 6550c Conference committee report, delete everything  04/26/2012 Senate adopted CC report and repassed bill  04/26/2012 6553 Third reading  04/27/2012 6623 House adopted SCC report and repassed bill  Presentment date 04/28/12 05/03/2012 6836 Governor's action Approval 05/02/12 05/07/2012 6997 Secretary of State Chapter 269 05/02/12 Effective date Sec. 1-8 01/01/13; Sec. 9 07/01/12 SF 477 Howe; Gazelka; Hall; Thompson; Miller HF 637 Drazkowski Revisor No.: 11-1936 Topic: Food and Nutrition Short Description: Food, beverage, and lodging establishment statutory governance exemptions modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/28/2011 304 Introduction and first reading  02/28/2011 Referred to Health and Human Services 05/03/2011 1617a Comm report: To pass as amended  05/03/2011 1707 Second reading  05/20/2011 2961a Special Order: Amended  05/20/2011 2961 Third reading Passed  05/22/2011 3261 Returned from House  Presentment date 05/24/11 3594 Governor's action Approval 05/27/11 3594 Secretary of State Chapter 92 05/27/11 Effective date 08/01/11 SF 479 Howe; Daley; Hall; Dahms HF 89 Benson, M. Revisor No.: 11-0774 Topic: Elections Short Description: Voter photo identification and issuance requirement; picture identification and issuance at no charge; provisional balloting procedure establishment DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/28/2011 304 Introduction and first reading  02/28/2011 Referred to Local Government and Elections 03/21/2011 555a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety 03/23/2011 634 Author stricken Brown SF 480 Howe; Thompson; Miller; Michel; Lillie HF 633 Benson, M. Revisor No.: 11-1847 Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use Short Description: Capital equipment sales tax exemption at time of purchase DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/28/2011 305 Introduction and first reading  02/28/2011 Referred to Taxes SF 499 Howe; Kruse; Reinert; Dibble; Lillie HF 615 Buesgens Revisor No.: 11-1640 Topic: Motor Vehicles-Registration, Licensing, and Taxation Short Description: Driver education instruction permit requirements modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/28/2011 307 Introduction and first reading  02/28/2011 Referred to Transportation See SF920, Sec. 48 SF 586 Howe; Miller HF 885 Drazkowski Revisor No.: 11-2266 Topic: Education-School Districts, Specific Short Description: Independent school district #857, Lewiston; fund transfer extension DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/07/2011 422 Introduction and first reading  03/07/2011 Referred to Education SF 677 Howe; Michel; Bakk; Ortman; Gimse HF 573 Quam Revisor No.: 11-0377 Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use Short Description: Sales and use tax exemption extension to medicare, medicaid, health plans and durable medical equipment and prosthetic device accessories DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/09/2011 447 Introduction and first reading  03/09/2011 Referred to Taxes 03/21/2011 610 Author added Gimse See SF1972, Art. 2, Sec. 4 SF 779 Howe HF 1017 Kelly Revisor No.: 11-2121 Topic: Counties-Specific Short Description: Red Wing land conveyance authorization; Goodhue county surplus state land conveyance to the city of Red Wing DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/14/2011 500 Introduction and first reading  03/14/2011 Referred to Local Government and Elections 03/25/2011 708a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/25/2011 754 Second reading  05/03/2011 1710 General Orders: To pass  05/10/2011 1948 Calendar: Third reading Passed  05/19/2011 2905 Returned from House  Presentment date 05/21/11 3579 Governor's action Approval 05/24/11 3579 Secretary of State Chapter 43 05/24/11 Effective date Sec. 1 Local Approval; Sec. 05/25/11 SF 803 Howe; Pederson; Magnus; DeKruif; Reinert HF 611 Gunther Revisor No.: 11-1491 Topic: Economic Development Short Description: Small business loan guarantee program establishment and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/14/2011 504 Introduction and first reading  03/14/2011 Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth HF passed, no substitution HF611 SF 900 Howe; Ortman HF 1169 Downey Revisor No.: 11-2654 Topic: Recreation, Tourism, and Amusement Short Description: Resale ticket purchases sales and use tax exemption DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/17/2011 547 Introduction and first reading  03/17/2011 Referred to Taxes SF 914 Howe; Chamberlain HF 630 Benson, M. Revisor No.: 11-1913 Topic: Taxation Short Description: Homestead property improvements valuation exclusion authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/21/2011 597 Introduction and first reading  03/21/2011 Referred to Taxes SF 962 Howe; Bakk; Tomassoni; Saxhaug Revisor No.: 11-0460 Topic: Pollution and Pollution Control Agency (PCA) Short Description: Attached machinery and personal property of electric generation facilities pollution control equipment property tax exemptions modification; class 3 property tax rate modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/21/2011 605 Introduction and first reading  03/21/2011 Referred to Taxes 03/23/2011 635 Author stricken Senjem 03/01/2012 4081 Withdrawn and re-referred to Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications 03/19/2012 4554 Author added Saxhaug SF 1012 Howe; Gazelka; Lillie; Rest; Carlson HF 393 Howes Revisor No.: 11-1499 Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use Short Description: Sales and use tax remittance schedule for vendors modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/23/2011 633 Introduction and first reading  03/23/2011 Referred to Taxes See HF42, Art. 3, Sec. 1, 16 (vetoed) See HF2337, Art. 3, Sec. 1, 15 (vetoed) See HF247, Art. 9, Sec. 1, 17 (vetoed) SF 1069 Howe; Parry HF 811 Kelly Revisor No.: 11-2040 Topic: Energy Short Description: Wind project setbacks establishment DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/30/2011 1065 Introduction and first reading  03/30/2011 Referred to Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications SF 1070 Howe HF 812 Kelly Revisor No.: 11-2039 Topic: Energy Short Description: Community based-energy development (C-BED) project definition modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/30/2011 1066 Introduction and first reading  03/30/2011 Referred to Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications SF 1077 Howe; Wolf; Senjem; Lourey; Sieben HF 1367 Banaian Revisor No.: 11-1961 Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department (DOT) Short Description: Miscellaneous transportation provisions; Mississippi River bikeway trail establishment; veterans memorial highway description change; traffic control and flashing signals left turn regulations; rail service improvements federal financing and local government participation authority DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/04/2011 1154 Introduction and first reading  04/04/2011 Referred to Transportation See HF2685, Art. 4, Sec. 5-6, 17-18, 41-43, 50(a) SF 1107 Howe; Kelash; Kubly HF 1386 Bills Revisor No.: 11-2273 Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department Short Description: Minnesota Credit and Debit Card Fairness Act DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/07/2011 1236 Introduction and first reading  04/07/2011 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 04/28/2011 1451 Author added Kubly SF 1381 Howe; Limmer; Gerlach; Koch; Parry HF 1661 Hoppe Revisor No.: 11-3258 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 1455 Howe; Nienow HF 1756 Drazkowski Revisor No.: 11-3321 Topic: Government-State Short Description: State government shutdown contingency plans DATE D-PG ACTIONS 05/20/2011 2942 Introduction and first reading  05/20/2011 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans 05/20/2011 2942 Author added Nienow SF 1466 Howe; Magnus; Kubly; Harrington; Newman HF 1062 Urdahl Revisor No.: 11-2245 Topic: Native Americans Short Description: Resolution to urge the President and Congress to pardon We-Chank-Wash-ta-don-pee (Chaska) DATE D-PG ACTIONS 05/22/2011 3259 Introduction and first reading  05/22/2011 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety 03/23/2012 5046 Comm report: To pass  03/23/2012 5141 Second reading  03/29/2012 5273 General Orders: Stricken and re-referred to Rules and Administration SF 1548 Howe HF 1785 Drazkowski Revisor No.: 12-4230 Topic: Health and Health Department Short Description: Swimming pond exemption from swimming pool definition application expansion DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/26/2012 3643 Introduction and first reading  01/26/2012 Referred to Health and Human Services SF 1788 Howe; Rosen; Magnus HF 2202 Beard Revisor No.: 12-4892 Topic: Public Utilities and Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Short Description: Public utilities commission (PUC) regulatory burdens decennial study requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/13/2012 3794 Introduction and first reading  02/13/2012 Referred to Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications 02/23/2012 3924a Comm report: To pass as amended  02/23/2012 3925 Second reading  03/15/2012 4478 Special Order  03/15/2012 4478 Third reading Passed  SF 1893 Howe; Hann; Kruse; Wiger; Harrington HF 2299 McFarlane Revisor No.: 12-4881 Topic: Education and Education Department Short Description: School districts safe schools levy increase DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/16/2012 3830 Introduction and first reading  02/16/2012 Referred to Education SF 1903 Howe; Miller; Senjem HF 2192 Drazkowski Revisor No.: 12-5147 Topic: Education-School Districts, Specific Short Description: Independent school district #857, Lewiston-Altura; remaining disabled access levy authority use DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/16/2012 3832 Introduction and first reading  02/16/2012 Referred to Education SF 1970 Howe; Miller; Harrington; Sieben; Thompson HF 2399 Hausman Revisor No.: 12-5264 Topic: Railroads, Rail Lines, and LRT Short Description: Rail capacity improvements between St. Paul and Hastings bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/20/2012 3856 Introduction and first reading  02/20/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 2039 Howe Revisor No.: 12-5243 Topic: Lands-Tax-forfeited Short Description: Goodhue county tax-forfeited land sale DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/23/2012 3933 Introduction and first reading  02/23/2012 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources 03/01/2012 4081 Withdrawn and returned to author  See SF1750, Sec. 15 SF 2071 Howe; Sieben; Miller HF 2272 Hornstein Revisor No.: 12-3909 Topic: Railroads, Rail Lines, and LRT Short Description: Passenger rail duties clarification and contract authority modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/23/2012 3940 Introduction and first reading  02/23/2012 Referred to Transportation SF 2086 Howe HF 2526 Kelly Revisor No.: 12-5456 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Red Wing Sheldon theatre renovation grant bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/27/2012 3956 Introduction and first reading  02/27/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 2109 Howe; Chamberlain; Rest; Miller HF 2643 McDonald Revisor No.: 12-5308 Topic: Economic Development Short Description: Tax increment financing (TIF) redevelopment district definition modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/27/2012 3960 Introduction and first reading  02/27/2012 Referred to Taxes See HF2337, Art. 4, Sec. 2 (vetoed) See HF247, Art. 9, Sec. 2 (vetoed) SF 2131 Howe; Gimse; DeKruif; Reinert HF 2378 Vogel Revisor No.: 12-4798 Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department (DOT) Short Description: Design-build contracting program for local transportation projects provisions modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/27/2012 3964 Introduction and first reading  02/27/2012 Referred to Transportation 03/08/2012 4126a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/08/2012 4235 Second reading  03/19/2012 4558 Special Order  03/19/2012 4558 Third reading Passed  04/16/2012 5851 Returned from House  Presentment date 04/16/12 04/20/2012 5964 Governor's action Approval 04/18/12 04/20/2012 5964 Secretary of State Chapter 176 04/18/12 Effective date Sec. 1, 3 04/19/12; Sec. 2, 4 08/01/12 SF 2133 Howe HF 2598 Kelly Revisor No.: 12-5487 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Red Wing west fire station and training facility bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/27/2012 3964 Introduction and first reading  02/27/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 2172 Howe; Gimse HF 2631 Shimanski Revisor No.: 12-5485 Topic: Highways, Roads, and Bridges Short Description: County state-aid highways, municipal state-aid streets, construction support and finance operations contingent appropriation authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/01/2012 4074 Introduction and first reading  03/01/2012 Referred to Transportation 03/08/2012 4258 Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Finance 03/29/2012 5263 Comm report: To pass  03/29/2012 5270 Second reading  SF 2174 Howe HF 2189 Davids Revisor No.: 12-5081 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Rochester area local sales tax revenue sharing cities provisions modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/01/2012 4074 Introduction and first reading  03/01/2012 Referred to Taxes See SF2136, Art. 9, Sec. 3 See HF2337, Art. 3, Sec. 10 (vetoed) See HF247, Art. 9, Sec. 11 (vetoed) SF 2175 Howe HF 2504 Drazkowski Revisor No.: 12-5367 Topic: Counties-Specific Short Description: Goodhue county tax-forfeited land bordering public waters sale DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/01/2012 4074 Introduction and first reading  03/01/2012 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources SF 2198 Howe; Pappas HF 2633 Atkins Revisor No.: 12-5492 Topic: Agriculture and Agriculture Department Short Description: Bulk wine purchase and use permission DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/01/2012 4078 Introduction and first reading  03/01/2012 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection See SF2392, Sec. 1 SF 2199 Howe; Pappas HF 2932 Hoppe Revisor No.: 12-5491 Topic: Liquor Short Description: Wine festivals limited off-sales by the bottle authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/01/2012 4078 Introduction and first reading  03/01/2012 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection See SF2392, Sec. 4, 12 SF 2217 Howe HF 2648 Kelly Revisor No.: 12-5595 Topic: Parks and Trails Short Description: Goodhue Pioneer trail bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/05/2012 4102 Introduction and first reading  03/05/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 2233 Howe; Dahms; Stumpf; Ingebrigtsen; Skoe HF 2564 Shimanski Revisor No.: 12-5464 Topic: Liability Short Description: Agritourism liability exemption establishment DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/05/2012 4105 Introduction and first reading  03/05/2012 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety SF 2268 Howe HF 2649 Kelly Revisor No.: 12-5625 Topic: Counties-Specific Short Description: Goodhue county Lake Byllesby park expansion and Mills Towns state trail land acquisition bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/05/2012 4111 Introduction and first reading  03/05/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 2273 Howe; Lillie; Sheran; Lourey HF 2736 Swedzinski Revisor No.: 12-5627 Topic: Motor Vehicles Short Description: Junked vehicles eligible buyers expansion DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/05/2012 4112 Introduction and first reading  03/05/2012 Referred to Transportation 03/14/2012 4378a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/14/2012 4409 Second reading  03/28/2012 5245 Special Order  03/28/2012 5245 Third reading Passed  04/03/2012 5568 Returned from House with amendment  04/03/2012 5568 Senate concurred and repassed bill  04/03/2012 5568 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 163 04/05/12 Effective date 08/01/12 SF 2274 Howe; Miller; Metzen; Sieben HF 2854 Lanning Revisor No.: 12-5288 Topic: Employment and Economic Development Department (DEED) Short Description: Jobs training program establishment and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/05/2012 4112 Introduction and first reading  03/05/2012 Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth SF 2394 Howe HF 2775 Fabian Revisor No.: 12-5672 Topic: Motor Vehicles Short Description: Towed implements of husbandry brake requirements modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/12/2012 4318 Introduction and first reading  03/12/2012 Referred to Transportation 03/22/2012 4676 Comm report: To pass  03/22/2012 4678 Second reading  03/28/2012 5253 Special Order  03/28/2012 5253 Third reading Passed  04/16/2012 5851 Returned from House  Presentment date 04/16/12 04/20/2012 5964 Governor's action Approval 04/18/12 04/20/2012 5964 Secretary of State Chapter 172 04/18/12 Effective date 08/01/12 SF 2395 Howe; Chamberlain; Lillie; Senjem Revisor No.: 12-5732 Topic: Government-State Short Description: Public safety department regulatory and enforcement activities ongoing operations authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/12/2012 4318 Introduction and first reading  03/12/2012 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety SF 2434 Howe; Sieben; Metzen HF 491 Garofalo Revisor No.: 11-0786 Topic: Highways, Roads, and Bridges Short Description: Cannon River pedestrian bridge bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/14/2012 4410 Introduction and first reading  03/14/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 2517 Howe; Metzen; Gazelka; Vandeveer Revisor No.: 12-5876 Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department Short Description: Debt collection agencies exclusion provisions modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/19/2012 4552 Introduction and first reading  03/19/2012 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection SF 2607 Howe; Reinert; Miller; Rest Revisor No.: 12-4987 Topic: Legislature Short Description: State Capitol building office space for all senators requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/23/2012 6059 Introduction and first reading  04/23/2012 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans SR 51 Howe Revisor No.: 11-2081 Topic:  Short Description: A Senate resolution honoring Walker Welch of Wanamingo for receiving a 2011 Prudential Spirit of Community Award DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/07/2011 434 Introduction  03/07/2011 434 Referred to Rules and Administration