2011 - 2012	SENATE INDEX Room 110, STATE CAPITOL, 651.296.5560 MINNESOTA SENATE EIGHTY-SEVEN LEGISLATURE AUTHOR LIST	2011 - 2012
Chamberlain Chief Author List Thursday, December 13, 2012 SF 117 Chamberlain; Ortman; Lillie; Rest HF 202 Runbeck Revisor No.: 11-0856 Topic: Taxation Short Description: Corporate franchise tax single sales apportionment adoption acceleration DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/27/2011 115 Introduction and first reading  01/27/2011 Referred to Taxes 01/31/2011 133 Author added Rest SF 146 Chamberlain; Gimse; Howe; Skoe; Rest HF 2 Banaian Revisor No.: 11-0772 Topic: Government-State Short Description: Priority-based budgeting process creation and state agencies sunset process establishment DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/27/2011 120 Introduction and first reading  01/27/2011 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans 01/31/2011 133 Author added Rest SF 205 Chamberlain HF 195 Scalze Revisor No.: 11-1135 Topic: Economic Development Short Description: Tax increment financing (TIF) spending increments to stimulate construction deadline extension DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/02/2011 159 Introduction and first reading  02/02/2011 Referred to Taxes See HF42, Art. 4, Sec. 12 (vetoed) See HF2337, Art. 4, Sec. 9 (vetoed) See HF247, Art. 10, Sec. 9 (vetoed) SF 354 Chamberlain; Wolf; Carlson; Gimse; Thompson Revisor No.: 11-1163 Topic: Elections Short Description: Voter photo identification and issuance requirement; picture identification and issuance provisions; provisional balloting procedure establishment; electronic polling place roster use requirement; recount procedure enacting and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/17/2011 260 Introduction and first reading  02/17/2011 Referred to Local Government and Elections See SF509 (vetoed) SF 367 Chamberlain; Howe; Ortman; Bakk; Gazelka HF 359 Dill Revisor No.: 11-0219 Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use Short Description: Motor vehicle paints and supplies sales tax by body shops imposition clarification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/17/2011 263 Introduction and first reading  02/17/2011 Referred to Taxes 01/26/2012 3650 Author added Gazelka SF 508 Chamberlain; Scheid; Gerlach; Reinert; Kruse HF 859 Atkins Revisor No.: 11-2059 Topic: Insurance-Motor Vehicles Short Description: Motor vehicle insurers to inform insureds of the right to select any rental vehicle company requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/28/2011 309 Introduction and first reading  02/28/2011 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 04/14/2011 1284a Comm report: To pass as amended  04/14/2011 1338 Second reading  05/12/2011 2006a General Orders: To pass as amended  05/14/2011 2042 Calendar: Third reading Passed  05/21/2011 3065 Returned from House  Presentment date 05/23/11 3580 Governor's action Approval 05/24/11 3580 Secretary of State Chapter 78 05/24/11 Effective date 08/01/11 SF 574 Chamberlain; Rosen; Wolf HF 469 Gruenhagen Revisor No.: 11-0604 Topic: Courts Short Description: Harassment restraining orders jurisdiction DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/03/2011 330 Introduction and first reading  03/03/2011 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety 03/20/2012 HF substituted in committee HF469 SF 652 Chamberlain; Ortman; Howe; Jungbauer HF 1268 Runbeck Revisor No.: 11-2201 Topic: Government-State Short Description: Tax amnesty program and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/09/2011 443 Introduction and first reading  03/09/2011 Referred to Taxes 03/14/2011 506 Author added Jungbauer SF 653 Chamberlain HF 861 Runbeck Revisor No.: 11-2269 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: Lino Lakes tax increment financing (TIF) district extension authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/09/2011 443 Introduction and first reading  03/09/2011 Referred to Taxes See HF42, Art. 4, Sec. 16 (vetoed) See HF1219, Art. 11, Sec. 18 SF 685 Chamberlain; Bonoff HF 731 Doepke Revisor No.: 11-1695 Topic: Education and Education Department Short Description: Capital project referendum ballot language requirements for capital improvement taxing authority renewals modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/09/2011 448 Introduction and first reading  03/09/2011 Referred to Education See HF934, Art. 4, Sec. 3 (vetoed) See HF26, Art. 4, Sec. 3 (First Special Session) SF 877 Chamberlain; Gerlach; Scheid; Rest; Gazelka HF 1134 Hoppe Revisor No.: 11-1174 Topic: Insurance Short Description: Annuity products regulation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/17/2011 542 Introduction and first reading  03/17/2011 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 04/14/2011 1323a Comm report: To pass as amended  04/14/2011 1338 Second reading  3599 Rule 47, returned to Commerce and Consumer Protection 03/22/2012 4764a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/22/2012 4795 Second reading  04/04/2012 5640 HF substituted on General Orders HF1134 SF 919 Chamberlain; Sieben HF 978 Sanders Revisor No.: 11-2335 Topic: Elections Short Description: Election administration and districting procedures modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/21/2011 597 Introduction and first reading  03/21/2011 Referred to Local Government and Elections 03/25/2011 709a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/25/2011 754 Second reading  04/27/2011 1431 HF substituted on General Orders HF978 SF 966 Chamberlain; Hann HF 260 Peppin Revisor No.: 11-0699 Topic: Energy Short Description: Gasoline sales below cost prohibition repeal DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/21/2011 606 Introduction and first reading  03/21/2011 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 03/23/2011 635 Chief author stricken, shown as co-author Hann 03/23/2011 Chief author added Chamberlain SF 976 Chamberlain HF 1248 McFarlane Revisor No.: 11-2726 Topic: Liquor Short Description: White Bear township liquor licenses issuance authority DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/21/2011 607 Introduction and first reading  03/21/2011 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection See HF1326, Sec. 13 SF 1006 Chamberlain HF 1005 Anderson, S. Revisor No.: 11-2377 Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use Short Description: Streamlined sales and use tax agreement technical conforming provisions DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/23/2011 632 Introduction and first reading  03/23/2011 Referred to Taxes See HF42, Art. 3, Sec. 3-6 (vetoed) See HF1219, Art. 4, Sec. 2-5 SF 1007 Chamberlain HF 1120 Anderson, S. Revisor No.: 11-2443 Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use Short Description: Ring tones sales tax exemption DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/23/2011 632 Introduction and first reading  03/23/2011 Referred to Taxes See HF42, Art. 3, Sec. 2 (vetoed) See HF20, Art. 3, Sec. 1 (First Special Session) SF 1045 Chamberlain; Gazelka; Brown HF 1394 Hoppe Revisor No.: 11-0271 Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department Short Description: Continuing education and prelicensing requirements, insurance coverages, certain disclosures, nonadmitted insurers, insolvencies, real estate closing agents adjusters and real estate appraisers regulations modifications; workers compensation self-insurers provisions modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/25/2011 757 Introduction and first reading  03/25/2011 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 04/14/2011 1324a Comm report: To pass as amended  04/14/2011 1338 Second reading  05/12/2011 2003 General Orders: To pass  05/14/2011 2043 Calendar: Third reading Passed  05/21/2011 3040 Returned from House with amendment  05/21/2011 3040 Senate not concur, conference committee of 3 requested  05/21/2011 3250 Senate conferees Chamberlain; Gerlach; Brown 05/22/2011 3257 House conferees Hoppe; Sanders; Lillie 05/23/2011 3298c Conference committee report, delete everything  05/23/2011 Senate adopted CC report and repassed bill  05/23/2011 3323 Third reading  05/23/2011 3437 House adopted SCC report and repassed bill  Presentment date 05/25/11 3594 Governor's action Approval 05/27/11 3595 Secretary of State Chapter 108 05/27/11 Effective date Various Dates SF 1094 Chamberlain; Olson; Pogemiller; Scheid; Bonoff HF 1069 Bills Revisor No.: 11-2158 Topic: Education and Education Department Short Description: Education boards authorization and school boards reorganization as education boards authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/05/2011 1187 Introduction and first reading  04/05/2011 Referred to Education 02/23/2012 3942 Chief author stricken, shown as co-author Olson 02/23/2012 Chief author added Chamberlain 02/23/2012 Author added Bonoff 03/08/2012 4261a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Local Government and Elections 03/22/2012 4764 Comm report: To pass as amended  03/22/2012 4787a Joint rule 2.03, referred to Rules and Administration SF 1112 Chamberlain; Sieben HF 1269 McFarlane Revisor No.: 11-0439 Topic: Ethics Short Description: Campaign finance and public disclosure law public official definition modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/07/2011 1237 Introduction and first reading  04/07/2011 Referred to Local Government and Elections 01/26/2012 3651 Author added Sieben SF 1113 Chamberlain HF 1338 McFarlane Revisor No.: 11-2781 Topic: Cities and Towns-Specific Short Description: White Bear Lake volunteer fire department relief association pension plan actuarial work authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/07/2011 1237 Introduction and first reading  04/07/2011 Referred to Local Government and Elections 04/14/2011 1286a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State Government Innovation and Veterans See HF14, Art. 4, Sec. 2 (First Special Session) SF 1190 Chamberlain; Vandeveer HF 1523 Holberg Revisor No.: 11-2977 Topic: Government-Local Short Description: Vacation rentals licensing and zoning ordinance regulations DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/14/2011 1342 Introduction and first reading  04/14/2011 Referred to Local Government and Elections 04/26/2011 1400a Comm report: To pass as amended  04/26/2011 1401 Second reading  3600 Rule 47, returned to Local Government and Elections 02/23/2012 3878a Comm report: To pass as amended  02/23/2012 3925 Second reading  SF 1362 Chamberlain HF 1496 Runbeck Revisor No.: 11-3029 Topic: Economic Development Short Description: Job opportunity building zone program (JOBZ) repeal DATE D-PG ACTIONS 05/02/2011 1609 Introduction and first reading  05/02/2011 Referred to Taxes SF 1485 Chamberlain; Wiger HF 1802 Runbeck Revisor No.: 12-4402 Topic: Counties-Specific Short Description: Ramsey county I-694 and Rice street interchange grant bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/24/2012 3629 Introduction and first reading  01/24/2012 Referred to Capital Investment SF 1613 Chamberlain; Newman HF 1835 Scott Revisor No.: 12-4286 Topic: Law Enforcement Short Description: Sheriff vehicle paint color list expansion and gold security vehicle status clarification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 01/30/2012 3670 Introduction and first reading  01/30/2012 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety 02/27/2012 3967 Withdrawn and re-referred to Transportation 03/01/2012 4000a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety 03/20/2012 HF substituted in committee HF1835 See HF2685, Art. 3, Sec. 39-40 SF 1638 Chamberlain; Jungbauer; Olson HF 1917 Erickson Revisor No.: 12-4574 Topic: Education and Education Department Short Description: School boards ability to conduct school on holidays clarification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/02/2012 3699 Introduction and first reading  02/02/2012 Referred to Education SF 1660 Chamberlain; Eaton HF 1872 Runbeck Revisor No.: 12-4475 Topic: Notaries Public Short Description: Notaries public maximum fees repeal DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/02/2012 3703 Introduction and first reading  02/02/2012 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety SF 1661 Chamberlain; Senjem HF 1915 Runbeck Revisor No.: 12-4682 Topic: Highways, Roads, and Bridges Short Description: Municipal state-aid street system funds eligibility and allocation modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/02/2012 3703 Introduction and first reading  02/02/2012 Referred to Transportation 04/28/2012 6626 Author added Senjem See HF2658, Art. 3, Sec. 61 SF 1667 Chamberlain; Limmer; Lillie HF 2578 Leidiger Revisor No.: 12-4742 Topic: Councils Short Description: Metropolitan council guidelines and plans made advisory DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/02/2012 3704 Introduction and first reading  02/02/2012 Referred to Local Government and Elections 03/12/2012 4309a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/12/2012 4311 Second reading  SF 1668 Chamberlain; Limmer; Lillie HF 2547 Leidiger Revisor No.: 12-4743 Topic: Railroads, Rail Lines, and LRT Short Description: Light rail transit (LRT) facilities construction local government approval and authorization requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/02/2012 3704 Introduction and first reading  02/02/2012 Referred to Local Government and Elections SF 1671 Chamberlain; Vandeveer HF 673 Banaian Revisor No.: 11-0642 Topic: Government-State Short Description: Public value impact statements for financial and regulatory impact of proposed legislation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/02/2012 3704 Introduction and first reading  02/02/2012 Referred to Finance 02/08/2012 3766 Withdrawn and re-referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans 03/20/2012 4647a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance SF 1752 Chamberlain; Nienow; Brown; Kruse; Sieben HF 536 Runbeck Revisor No.: 11-1828 Topic: Education and Education Department Short Description: Education finance equalization aid levels for operating referendum and debt service equalization aid programs modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/09/2012 3770 Introduction and first reading  02/09/2012 Referred to Education SF 1806 Chamberlain; Rest; Pappas HF 2569 Mazorol Revisor No.: 12-4558 Topic: Occupations and Professions Short Description: Debt management services provider and debt settlement services provider definitions exemption clarification for attorneys at law DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/13/2012 3797 Introduction and first reading  02/13/2012 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety 02/15/2012 3825 Author added Pappas 03/13/2012 4368 Withdrawn and re-referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 03/21/2012 4664a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety 03/23/2012 5047 Comm report: To pass  03/23/2012 5141 Second reading  SF 1841 Chamberlain HF 1507 Banaian Revisor No.: 11-3140 Topic: Retirement-Public and State Employees Short Description: Public pension retirement plans actuarial valuation interest rate assumptions modifications, lump sum volunteer fire plans exception DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/15/2012 3815 Introduction and first reading  02/15/2012 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans SF 1918 Chamberlain; Parry; Wiger HF 560 Downey Revisor No.: 11-1036 Topic: Energy Short Description: Energy forward pricing mechanisms for government agencies provisions modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/16/2012 3834 Introduction and first reading  02/16/2012 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans 03/01/2012 3974a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications 03/05/2012 4114 Author added Wiger 03/12/2012 4281a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/12/2012 4311 Second reading  SF 2043 Chamberlain; Sieben HF 2327 Benson, M. Revisor No.: 12-5135 Topic: Crimes and Criminals Short Description: Convicted felons voting rights revocation modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/23/2012 3934 Introduction and first reading  02/23/2012 Referred to Local Government and Elections 03/08/2012 4123a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety SF 2058 Chamberlain; Wolf HF 2310 Erickson Revisor No.: 12-5015 Topic: Education and Education Department Short Description: Education obsolete statutes repeal DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/23/2012 3937 Introduction and first reading  02/23/2012 Referred to Education 03/19/2012 4528a Comm report: To pass as amended, Consent Calendar  03/19/2012 4548 Second reading  04/16/2012 5865 Consent Calendar: Third reading Passed  See HF2482, Art. 2, Sec. 1, 3, 21 SF 2104 Chamberlain HF 1949 Runbeck Revisor No.: 12-4656 Topic: Taxation-Property Short Description: Truth in Taxation task force establishment DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/27/2012 3959 Introduction and first reading  02/27/2012 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans SF 2105 Chamberlain HF 2467 McFarlane Revisor No.: 12-5430 Topic: Retirement Short Description: White Bear Lake volunteer fire department relief association retired member death benefits payment authorization DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/27/2012 3959 Introduction and first reading  02/27/2012 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans SF 2127 Chamberlain; Hann; Wolf; Hall; Lillie HF 2541 Runbeck Revisor No.: 12-5087 Topic: Athletics Short Description: Minnesota Vikings national football league (NFL) private stadium bond issue and appropriation DATE D-PG ACTIONS 02/27/2012 3963 Introduction and first reading  02/27/2012 Referred to Local Government and Elections 03/01/2012 4080 Author added Hall 03/08/2012 4248 Withdrawn and re-referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 03/19/2012 4628a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Taxes 04/23/2012 6102 Author added Lillie See HF2958 SF 2141 Chamberlain; Kruse; Gerlach HF 2500 Sanders Revisor No.: 12-5335 Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department Short Description: Debt settlement services agreements provisions modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/01/2012 4069 Introduction and first reading  03/01/2012 Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 03/21/2012 4666a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/21/2012 4669 Second reading  03/21/2012 4670 Author stricken Sparks SF 2190 Chamberlain HF 2201 Scott Revisor No.: 12-4446 Topic: Data Practices and Privacy Short Description: Data practices provisions modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/01/2012 4077 Introduction and first reading  03/01/2012 Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety See SF2403, Sec. 2-4, 9, 12-14 SF 2191 Chamberlain HF 2367 Runbeck Revisor No.: 12-5059 Topic: Government-Local Short Description: Local government seasonal employees unemployment benefit eligibility modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/01/2012 4077 Introduction and first reading  03/01/2012 Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth SF 2192 Chamberlain; Daley HF 2264 Banaian Revisor No.: 12-5134 Topic: Government-State Short Description: Minnesota management and budget (MMB) department legislative report requirement on adequacy of budgeted and forecasted defined benefit retirement plan contributions DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/01/2012 4077 Introduction and first reading  03/01/2012 Referred to Finance See SF1808, Art. 2, Sec. 1 SF 2193 Chamberlain HF 2584 Kiffmeyer Revisor No.: 12-5068 Topic: Retirement-Public and State Employees Short Description: State and major local defined benefit retirement plans contribution rate reductions or benefits improvements limits, plan administrators recommendations requirement DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/01/2012 4077 Introduction and first reading  03/01/2012 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans SF 2296 Chamberlain HF 2545 Sanders Revisor No.: 12-5259 Topic: Elections Short Description: Absentee ballot return envelope certificates date requirement removal; political party certain coercion activities prohibition; presidential electors nomination procedure modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/08/2012 4237 Introduction and first reading  03/08/2012 Referred to Local Government and Elections 03/13/2012 4342a Comm report: To pass as amended  03/13/2012 4363 Second reading  03/19/2012 4558 Special Order  03/19/2012 4558 Third reading Passed  04/05/2012 5768 Returned from House with amendment  04/05/2012 5768 Senate not concur, conference committee of 3 requested  04/05/2012 5843 Senate conferees Chamberlain; Wolf; Bonoff 04/17/2012 5875 House conferees Sanders; Daudt; Simon 04/23/2012 6060c Conference committee report, delete everything  04/23/2012 6066 Conference committee report rejected  04/23/2012 Bill returned to conference committee  04/25/2012 6478c Conference committee report, delete everything  04/25/2012 Senate adopted CC report and repassed bill  04/25/2012 6480 Third reading  04/26/2012 6504 House adopted SCC report and repassed bill  Presentment date 04/26/12 04/27/2012 6606 Governor's action Approval 04/27/12 04/27/2012 6606 Secretary of State Chapter 250 04/27/12 Effective date 04/28/12 SF 2302 Chamberlain HF 2712 Runbeck Revisor No.: 12-5671 Topic: Emergency and 911 Services Short Description: Local governments emergency medical services primary service areas designation and ambulance assignment authority DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/08/2012 4238 Introduction and first reading  03/08/2012 Referred to Health and Human Services SF 2380 Chamberlain HF 2179 Kiffmeyer Revisor No.: 12-4944 Topic: Retirement-Public and State Employees Short Description: Statewide and major local defined benefit retirement plans modifications for overtime salary DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/12/2012 4315 Introduction and first reading  03/12/2012 Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans SF 2390 Chamberlain; Michel; Lillie; Tomassoni; Metzen HF 2429 Mazorol Revisor No.: 12-5117 Topic: Taxation-Income and Corporate Short Description: Technology corporate franchise tax certificate transfer program establishment DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/12/2012 4317 Introduction and first reading  03/12/2012 Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth 03/14/2012 4376a Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Taxes SF 2404 Chamberlain HF 2809 Runbeck Revisor No.: 12-5745 Topic: Taxation-Property Short Description: Qualified farm and small business properties estate tax provisions modifications DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/13/2012 4363 Introduction and first reading  03/13/2012 Referred to Taxes SF 2529 Chamberlain; Wolf HF 2913 Mack Revisor No.: 12-5608 Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use Short Description: Day training and habilitation services providers gasoline excise tax exemption DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/20/2012 4653 Introduction and first reading  03/20/2012 Referred to Transportation 03/21/2012 4670 Author added Wolf 03/23/2012 4800 Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Taxes 03/23/2012 4914a Joint rule 2.03, referred to Rules and Administration See HF2685, Art. 3, Sec. 48-49 SF 2616 Chamberlain Revisor No.: 12-6090 Topic: Elections Short Description: Absentee ballot return envelope certificates date requirement removal; presidential electors nomination procedure modification DATE D-PG ACTIONS 04/25/2012 6474 Introduction and first reading  04/25/2012 Referred to Local Government and Elections See SF2296 SR 48 Chamberlain Revisor No.: 11-2257 Topic:  Short Description: A Senate resolution congratulating Elliot Young of Shoreview, Minnesota, for receiving the Eagle Award DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/07/2011 433 Introduction  03/07/2011 433 Referred to Rules and Administration SR 49 Chamberlain Revisor No.: 11-2256 Topic:  Short Description: A Senate resolution congratulating Maxwell Twum of Shoreview, Minnesota, for receiving the Eagle Award DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/07/2011 433 Introduction  03/07/2011 433 Referred to Rules and Administration SR 50 Chamberlain Revisor No.: 11-2255 Topic:  Short Description: A Senate resolution congratulating Michael T. Pnewski of Shoreview for receiving the Eagle Award DATE D-PG ACTIONS 03/07/2011 433 Introduction  03/07/2011 433 Referred to Rules and Administration