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at the Capitol:Bill introductions of interest
During the Legislative session, we post bill introductions that we think would be of interest to rural residents. However, since the Center is non-partisan and non-political, posting them here is in no way an endorsement by the Center. We hope you'll use these links to explore the legislation on your own.
Senate files
House filesS.F. 2326: A bill proposing an increase in the sales and use tax to go toward natural resources and clean water purposes. (H.F. 2545)
S.F. 2279: A bill allowing for a limit on homestead property tax based on income. (H.F. 2469)
S.F. 2253: A bill creating grants for methamphetamine prevention. (H.F. 2357)
S.F. 2244: A bill establishing a Fertilizer Research Council, studying soil fertility and fertilizer management. (H.F. 1075)
S.F. 2238: A bill requiring the commissioner of health to conduct a study examining the effects of pesticides on migrant agricultural workers. (H.F. 2440)
S.F. 2230: A bill eliminating the JOBZ program.
S.F. 2207: A bill creating a mechanism to allow farmers to reserve seed from a crop for future planting. (H.F. 2210)
S.F. 2165: A bill establishing a telecommunications/Internet equity aid fund to help equalize telecommunications and Internet costs to school districts. (H.F. 1242)
S.F. 2126: A bill requesting a study on the feasibility of an additive to anhydrous ammonia to prevent its use in manufacture of illicit drugs. (H.F. 2146)
S.F. 2122: A bill permitting counties to issue capital improvement bonds for the rehabilitation or demolition of tax-forfeited commercial properties. (H.F. 2131)
S.F. 2112: A bill allowing county boards to hold meetings at locations other than the county seat. (H.F. 2318)
S.F. 2059: A bill authorizing a study and report on the feasibility of consolidating counties or altering county boundaries in Central Minnesota. (H.F. 2252)
S.F. 1961: A bill modifying Minnesota redevelopment accounts. (H.F. 2168)
S.F. 1930: A bill providing for telecommunications/Internet access equity aid for schools. (H.F. 1811)
S.F. 1905: A bill allowing for nine-member county economic development authority boards. (H.F. 2040)
S.F. 1893: A bill establishing a program to award grants to stimulate research into improved efficiency of ethanol fuels in motor vehicle engines. (H.F. 2045)
S.F. 1886: A bill creating a small business growth acceleration program to assist small businesses in acquiring technology. (H.F. 1831)
S.F. 1867: A bill providing for an alternative means of annexation for local governments. (H.F. 1971)
S.F. 1816: A bill allowing the department of transportation to contract with county governments for maintenance to trunk highways. (H.F. 1708)
S.F. 1796: A bill establishing the Minnesota Health Care Purchasing Authority. (H.F. 2125)
S.F. 1786: A bill defining certain short-rotation woody crops for property tax purposes. (H.F. 2038)
S.F. 1761: A bill appropriating funds for sustainable agriculture grants.
S.F. 1715: A bill appropriating funds to create a coordinated public transit system in the Region 9 counties. (H.F. 2205)
S.F. 1662: A bill mandating the manner in which federal-aid highway money is distributed. (H.F. 1883)
S.F. 1660: A bill establishing a pilot project to provide transportation for residents of Greater Minnesota, especially the elderly and disabled, in areas with limited public transit.
S.F. 1628: A bill providing for comprehensive shoreland and lake management. (H.F. 1855)
S.F. 1593: A bill establishing a base funding level for rural development. (H.F. 1560)
S.F. 1567: A bill creating a rural pharmacy preservation grant program. (H.F. 1642)
S.F. 1564: A bill making amendments to the Job Opportunity Building Zones legislation. (H.F. 1640)
S.F. 1543: A bill creating regional education districts. (H.F. 1656)
S.F. 1492: A bill expanding the definition of on-farm biogas recovery facility. (H.F. 1682)
S.F. 1490: A bill increasing state limited English proficiency aid by including pupils with less than seven years of average daily attendance.
S.F. 1460: A bill allowing the Public Utilities Commission to create financial incentives for utilities to encourage community-based generation projects and purchase of renewable energy. (H.F. 1592)
S.F. 1436: A bill creating education administrative districts to combine administrative functions while maintaining independent school districts. (H.F. 1454)
S.F. 1418: A bill reinstating the beaver damage control program. (H.F. 1519)
S.F. 1385: A bill requesting a study of the feasibility of using biodiesel as a home heating fuel. (H.F. 1282)
S.F. 1359: A bill allowing state transportation funds to be used for design and preliminary engineering of bridges in small cities. (H.F. 1270)
S.F. 1343: A bill providing for catch-up payments to ethanol producers. (H.F. 1292)
S.F. 1281: A bill appropriating funds to MnSCU for farm and small business management loans.
S.F. 1277: A bill appropriating funds for repairs at MnSCU facilities. (H.F. 1359)
S.F. 1274: A bill permitting flexible benefits plans for small employer group health coverage. (H.F. 588)
S.F. 1263: A bill establishing a wind power usage goal of 20 percent by 2020. (H.F. 1561)
S.F. 1225: A bill creating a broadband revolving loan fund for the development of communications infrastructure. (H.F. 1710)
S.F. 1213: A bill establishing reimbursement grants for persons who install E85 pumps. (H.F. 1306)
S.F. 1159: A bill establishing a planning committee for a four-year university in Rochester.
S.F. 1151: A bill establishing a base funding for rural economic development, including ethanol producer payments. (H.F. 1205)
S.F. 1120: A bill appropriating funds to the Blandin Foundation for its broadband initiative. (H.F. 1197)
S.F. 1089: Omnibus transportation bill. (H.F. 945)
S.F. 1083: A bill allowing local governments and school districts to request waivers on certain administrative rules and laws, and forming a grants board to fund cooperative efforts in public service delivery. (H.F. 899)
S.F. 1078: A bill establishing certain rights for workers in the meatpacking industry.
S.F. 1073: A bill creating a tax credit for installing E85 fuel dispensing equipment at retail outlets. (H.F. 991)
S.F. 1026: A bill allowing for school districts to assist other districts in their region in developing teacher mentoring programs. (H.F. 1097)
S.F. 1024: A bill increasing the amount of tax credits or exemptions that may be available to a biotechnology or health sciences industry zone. (H.F. 1127)
S.F. 976: A bill increasing the tax on gasoline, E85 and other types of fuels. (H.F. 1907)
S.F. 955: A bill relating to Border City Enterprise Zones. (H.F. 1041)
S.F. 940: A bill expanding the definition of farm-grown, closed-loop biomass and amending conditions under which the Public Utilities Commission may approve a biomass project. (H.F. 1026)
S.F. 936: A bill increasing the local government aid base for cities meeting certain conditions. (H.F. 1101)
S.F. 901: A bill addressing methamphetamine; regulating sale of precursor drugs, establishing an awareness and education account, creating waste disposal crimes and other factors of manufacture, requiring reports. (H.F. 1123)
S.F. 893: A bill allowing county boards to contract for the sale of biomass to municipal utility companies. (H.F. 905)
S.F. 887: A bill appropriating funds for small grants to stimulate research into improving the combustion of ethanol in motor vehicle engines.
S.F. 833: A bill extending the special agricultural homestead provision to include grandchildren. (H.F. 249)
S.F. 830: A bill allowing service cooperatives to provide group health insurance to private employers. (H.F. 563)
S.F. 783: A bill extending the interest-free status of loans for manure digesters. (H.F. 584)
S.F 774: A bill establishing an official laboratory of the Board of Animal Health. (H.F. 318)
S.F. 728: A bill encouraing economic growth in rural counties by allowing an income tax credit for employers for the creation and retention of certain jobs; "Rural Minnesota Catch-up Credit." (H.F. 632)
S.F. 707: A bill freezing tuition at MnSCU schools and appropriating funds to support such a freeze. (H.F. 670)
S.F. 691: A bill providing for mental health counseling for farm families.
S.F. 635: A bill proposing an amendment to the state constitution to dedicate proceeds from the motor vehicle sale tax for transportation purposes. (H.F. 7)
S.F. 552: A bill authorizing the issuance of $50 million in state bonds for grants to local governments for the repair and replacement of key bridges around the state. (H.F. 546)
S.F. 526: A bill establishing a program to retain manufacturing jobs in rural Minnesota through subsidies to be applied to wages. (H.F. 509)
S.F.: 521: A bill regulating pseudoephedrine and other precursor drugs to methamphetamine.
S.F. 516: A bill providing tax incentives for those investing in dairy operations. (H.F. 719)
S.F. 506: A bill that would designate Chisago County nursing facilities as metro for purposes of improving reimbursement rates. (H.F. 337)
S.F. 482: A bill permitting and funding regional development commissions to assist local governments in planning projects.
S.F. 462: A bill providing for additional payments to landowners who have given up agricultural land for the transmission of electricity.
S.F. 450: A bill appropriating funds for the development of a statewide youth jobs skills development program.
S.F. 423: A bill establishing rules and regulations concerning the production of methamphetamine, including a revolving fund for lab site cleanup. (H.F. 572)
S.F. 377: A bill providing for a town road sign replacement program. (H.F. 276)
S.F. 376: A bill directing the state to propose the addition of a high-deductible health insurance option to the state employees' health care benefits. (H.F. 2)
S.F. 324 : A bill that establishes a grant program for municipalities for monitoring, detecting and controlling forest pests. (H.F. 222)
S.F. 318: A bill prohibiting an increase in property taxes for 2006, plus prohibiting increases in state and local government fees and providing reimbursement to local governments for certain fees. (H.F. 785)
S.F. 312: A bill restoring funding to Limited English Proficiency programs. (H.F. 777)
S.F. 311: A bill providing funding for the predesign of four or five community biomass energy facilities. (H.F. 456)
S.F. 310: A bill modifying the ability of townships to spend more than their revenue sources provide. (H.F. 209)
S.F. 296: A bill providing milk producer payments to beginning dairy farmers and establishing a dairy modernization program. (H.F. 1403)
S.F. 282: A bill providing grants to municipalities for wastewater treatment projects. (H.F. 428)
S.F. 240: A bill appropriating bonds for flood mitigation projects around the state. (H.F. 199)
S.F. 211: A bill restoring funding to senior nutrition programs and providing grants to fund innovative methods of delivering services to certain populations, including those facing language or cultural barriers to services and those living in remote rural areas. (H.F. 297)
S.F. 201: A bill authorizing school districts to participate in the state employees' health plan. (H.F. 2473)
S.F. 188: A bill authorizing town boards to appoint election judges in the event there are an insufficient number. (H.F. 95)
S.F. 179: A bill providing the option for a state college or university to opt for self-governance.
S.F. 155: A bill providing for the establishment of international economic development zones. (H.F. 45)
S.F. 143: A bill raising the required ethanol content of gasoline to 20 percent. (H.F. 224)
S.F. 109: A bill providing for grants to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to offset the provider tax. (H.F. 652)
S.F. 91: A bill amending the definition of prevailing wage rate. (H.F. 1271)
S.F. 85: A bill raising the minimum ethanol content in gasoline to 20 percent and requiring car manufacturers to extend warranties to cover such. (H.F. 722)
S.F. 51: A bill establishing rules and regulations regarding the ingredients for methamphetamine. (H.F. 90)
S.F. 49: A bill establishing rules and regulations regarding methamphetamine, including establishing a revolving fund for the cleanup of sites. (H.F. 364)
S.F. 4: A bill raising the required ethanol content of gasoline to 20 percent. (H.F. 223)
S.F. 1: A bill relating to capital improvements (Senate bonding bill). (H.F. 77)
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