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[marjorierose]

It's really nice to see the good political news from Minnesota crop up on Tumblr and people celebrating it. Many of the bills that have passed or are under consideration this session are the product of a decade's worth of advocacy, some of which I participated in during the grinding years of divided state government--year after year of fighting for paid family and medical leave, expansion of the MinnesotaCare program, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants, finally coming to fruition. Other new bills show the legislative majority and governor moving swiftly to respond to national events, like the ones protecting patients who travel here for abortions or gender-affirming care. All of this is good news. It's good to see people celebrating it. It's joyful to look at the picture of Governor Walz being hugged by a whole mess of schoolkids when he signed the free school lunch bill. But I have a weird double vision every time someone online says something about how good it is in Minnesota, because literally nothing that put us at the center of the world's attention in 2020 has changed. I wasn't sure we would get our reputation for niceness back ever, let alone soon, let alone while Jacob Frey is still mayor of Minneapolis, with more power than ever, and with the same mandated minimum number of police officers in the city charter.

[maryturck]

Immigration News: June 9, 2023

Like many undocumented immigrants, Maria Elena Gutierrez’s brother-in-law worked hard, often 16 hours a day, but had no health insurance. When he finally saw a doctor, he was diagnosed with cancer and died 11 months later. She became an advocate for health care for all, helping to found the Fe y Justicia free clinic in St. Cloud and also working for extension of eligibility for MinnesotaCare to…

[dertaglichedan]

Minnesota students who are undocumented immigrants will be eligible for the state's new tuition-free college program, government officials confirmed to Axios.

The big picture: Democrats used their majority in the Legislature to add a number of state benefits for noncitizens living here.

Other new laws allow people to obtain driver's licenses and access MinnesotaCare, the publicly run insurance program for low-income residents, regardless of their immigration status.

What they're saying: "We want to make sure that when we're expanding opportunities for everybody, we're doing it for all Minnesotans, regardless of background, regardless of their documentation status," Senate Higher Education Chair Omar Fateh (DFL-Minneapolis) told Axios.

How it works: The free college initiative, dubbed "North Star Promise," will cover tuition at two- or four-year schools in the University of Minnesota or Minnesota State systems for students whose families make $80,000 or less annually.

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[astriiformes]

In case you were looking for an example of the dubious functionality of the American healthcare system today, just yesterday I got a letter in the mail about my testosterone prescription, saying it wasn’t going to be covered unless I tried to do injections and there was a demonstrable problem with them. (I was prescribed a gel, because I have explained to both doctors I’ve seen for gender services how I get incredibly faint whenever I have shot of some kind or get my blood drawn. It’s not even that I’m particularly afraid of needles, but it does seem like a reaction that would make it very difficult to self-inject)

Today, just a day after that, I received a letter in the mail saying “Oh, actually your doctor talked to us explaining the situation and put in an appeal, we’re processing it. You might get it covered after all, we’ll let you know”

And if that weren’t ridiculous enough, I called the clinic I’ve been going to yesterday after receiving the first letter to ask about the status of the appeal, since I’d gotten a voicemail from them saying it had gone through, and they were able to inform me that it’s actually already been approved.

Maybe the letter telling me that will come tomorrow

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[maryturck]

Immigration News: May 10, 2023

The Minnesota legislature is considering extension of MinnesotaCare eligibility to all Minnesotans, regardless of immigration status. MinnesotaCare is a well-established healthcare coverage program that allows individuals without employer-sponsored health insurance or Medical Assistance to purchase healthcare insurance coverage. Two Minnesota residents shared their family stories to describe why…

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Bills to Support

Last Updated: 5/14/2017

This is a full list of bills that have been introduced that hit my radar as ones you should support as a MN progressive.

For each alert check the linked member list. If your representative is on the list, please reach out to them. If not, reach out to the chair. If your rep is one of the authors, reach out to them and let them know how you feel about their bill (good or bad).

You can find the full text of bills by going to https://www.leg.state.mn.us/, selecting Bills, then searching the House and Senate bills by the listed bill number.

 SUPPORT:

In addition to calling your reps if they are on these committees / authors, you can also encourage your representatives to sign onto bills as authors. 

HF59 – De-escalation training for police officers

Introduced: 1/5/2017

Authors: Johnson S, Lien, Loeffler, Lee, Thissen, Slocum, Bly, Lien (1/9), Loeffler (1/9), Lee (1/9), Thissen (1/11), Slocum (1/11), Bly (2/2)

Status: Referred to Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90019

Companion Senate Bill: SF464

Introduced: 1/30/2017

Authors: Hawj, Dziedzic, Champion, Marty (3/16)

Status: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

 HF92 – Allow people to buy-in to the MinnesotaCare health plan

Introduced: 1/9/2017

Authors:   Johnson, C., Liebling, Murphy, E., Schultz, Considine, Moran, Loeffler, Hausman, Hornstein, Freiberg, Lien, Olson, Ecklund, Dehn, R., Poppe, Koegel, Fischer, Slocum, Johnson, S., Bernardy, Mahoney, Kunesh-Podein, Allen, Wagenius, Nelson, Murphy, M., Masin, Flanagan, Hansen, Lillie, Clark, Omar, Bly, Lee, Mariani (1/30)

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Reform http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90013

Companion Senate Bill: SF58

Introduced: 1/9/2017

Authors: Lourey, Hayden, Rest, Wiklund, Klein (1/11)

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3095&ls=90

 HF96 – Makes it harder to opt-out of vaccinations

Minnesota currently has pockets of low immunization rates in schools--these low rates could spark disease outbreaks and threaten the most vulnerable children in our schools. HF96 replaces the easy-to-obtain notary signature with a doctor's signature. This "informed refusal" bill requires parents have a conversation with a doctor about the risks of refusing vaccines before opting out of school entry vaccine requirements.

Introduced: 1/9/2017

Authors: Freiberg, Uglem, Carlson, L., Kunesh-Podein, Halverson, Loeffler, Davnie, Slocum, Metsa, Schultz, Bernardy, Murphy, E., Ward, Fischer, Liebling, Youakim, Carlson, A.,  Youakim (1/17), Carlson A (1/17), Dehn R (3/14), Flanagan (5/10)

Committee: Health and Human Services Reform http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90013

Companion Senate Bill Senate Bill SF143

Introduced: 1/17/2017

Authors: Eaton, Marty, Hawj, Wiklund

Committee: Health and Human Services Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3095&ls=90

  HF116 – Affirmative consent standards in campus sexual assault policies required, sexual violence grant program established, consent curriculum and sexual violence protection funding provided, and money appropriated.

As we saw with the recent Gopher’s Football team, sexual assault on campus is still a problem in need of focus

Introduced: 1/9/2017

Authors: Reps. Murphy E, Omar, Flanagan, Becker-Finn, Hortman, Freiberg, Masin, Kunesh-Podein, Pinto, Ecklund (1/11), Lee (1/11), Clark (1/17), Olson (1/30), Bly (2/2), Schultz (2/9), Dehn (3/14)

Committee: Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committeemembers.asp?comm=90016

Companion Senate Bill: SF145

Introduced: 1/17/2017

Authors: Dziedzic, Schoen, Pappas, Latz

Committee: Higher Education Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3097&ls=90

 HF119 – Decreasing property taxes for disabled veterans

We should help our veterans any way we can

Introduced: 1/9/2017

Authors: Dettmer, Howe (1/11), Poston (1/23) Davids (1/23), Lueck (1/26), Barr R (2/9), Pugh (2/27), Heintzeman (3/27), Pierson (3/28)

Status: Passed hearing and referred to Taxes Committee. Referred by Chair of Taxes to the Property Tax and Local Government Finance Division http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90024

Companion Senate Bill: SF84

Introduced: 1/11/2017

Authors: Lang, Anderson B, Nelson, Jasinski, Housley

Status: Passed first committee and referred to Taxes http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=1019&ls=90

Also added to omnibus bill HF4

 HF142 – Legislatures can request legislation has a disparity impact analysis to asses increases and decreases in economic, employment, health, education, or public safety outcomes between the population as a whole and groups defined by race, gender and geography

Introduced: 1/11/2017

Authors: Thissen, Davnie (1/12), Dehn R (1/12), Lee (1/12), Mahoney (1/12), Slocum (1/12), Johnson S (2/1), Schultz (2/2), Pinto (2/2), Bly (2/2), Maye Quade (2/9)

Status: Referred to Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90011

Companion Senate Bill: SF295

Introduced: 1/23/2017

Authors: Hayden, Marty, Dziedzic

Status: Referred to State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3101&ls=90

 HF155 – Allow tax deductions for individual insurance and out of pocket medical expenses

Doesn’t help people who are too poor to pay taxes, but solid concept for middle class.

Introduced: 1/11/2017

Authors: Gruenhagen, Davids, Howe (1/12)

Status: Passed committee and referred to Taxes http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90023

 HF189 – Constitutional Amendment for Gender Equality

Introduced: 1/12/2017

Authors: Omar, Clark (1/17), Dehn R (1/17), Bly (2/2), Kunesh-Podein (3/1), Considine (3/13), Hansen (3/13), Murphy E (3/13)

Status: Referred to Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90011    

Companion Senate Bill: SF224

Introduced: 1/19/2017

Authors: Cohen, Dziedzic, Pappas, Klein, Franzen (1/26)

Status: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance Committee http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90        

 HF239 – Wage theft protection, paid family medical leave and earned sick time

Introduced: 1/12/2017

Author: Thissen, Moran (1/17), Omar (1/17), Slocum (1/19), Lee (1/23), Clark (1/23), Schultz (2/2), Bernardy (2/2), Johnson S (2/2), Bly (2/2), Hausman (2/2), Kunesh-Podein (3/1)

Committee: Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committeemembers.asp?comm=90017

 HF245 - Automatic voter registration

Introduced: 1/17/2017

Authors: Shultz, Hansen, Ecklund, Freiberg, Johnson C, Nelson, Mahoney, Sundin, Lesch, Omar, Bly, Olson, Koegel, Flanagan, Lien (1/19), Lee (1/19), Maye Quade (1/19), Dehn (1/19), Youakim (1/19), Allen (1/19), Liebling (2/16), Kunesh-Podein (3/1)

Committee: Transportation and Regional Governance Policy http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committeemembers.asp?comm=90026

Companion Senate Bill: SF323

Introduced: 1/23/2017

Authors: Laine, Marty, Carlson, Hayden, Klein

Status: Referred to State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee where it was laid over for consideration for an omnibus bill  http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3101&ls=90

 HF261 - will add training in de-escalation techniques for community safety officers

Introduced: 1/17/2017

Authors: O'Driscoll, Dettmer, Rosenthal, Bliss, Howe, Freiberg, Lee, Franke, Lohmer added (1/19), Poston, Davids added (1/23), Becker-Finn, Johnson B, Lueck added (1/26), Ward (2/22), Nornes (2/23/), Pugh (2/27), Christensen (3/6)

Status: Passed first committee and referred to Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90019

Companion Senate Bill: SF322

Introduced: 1/23/2017

Authors: Fischbach, Ingebrigtsen, Anderson B, Schoen (2/2) , Rudd (2/9)

Status: Passed first committee and referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

 HF270 – Tax credits for hiring veterans

Introduced: 1/17/2017

Authors: Franke, Dettmer, Bliss, Lesch, Lee, Jurgens, Ward,Maye Quade (1/19), Howe (1/19), Lohmer (1/19), Erickson (2/9), Pugh (2/27), Christensen (3/6)

Status: Passed first committee and referred to Taxes Committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90023

Companion Senate Bill: SF484

Introduced: 1/30/2017

Authors: Goggin, Housley, Anderson B, Lang, Hall

Status: Passed first committee and referred to Taxes http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=1019&ls=90

 HF275 - Creates a health and climate change resiliency plan for Minnesota.

Regardless of whether someone thinks current climate change in man-made (it is, btw) it is happening and it is only common sense to plan for the impacts.

Introduced: 1/17/2017

Authors: Bly

Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committeemembers.asp?comm=90008

Companion Senate Bill: SF1269

Introduced: 2/22/2017

Authors: Dibble

Status: Referred to Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3094&ls=90

 HF277 - Constitutional amendment to declare access to certain health services a human right

Introduced: 1/17/2017

Authors: Bly

Committee: Health and Human Services Reform http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committeemembers.asp?comm=90012

 HF303 - Undo a preemption law that prevents the regulation of pesticides.

Introduced: 1/17/2017

Author: Davnie

Committee: Agriculture Policy http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committeemembers.asp?comm=90002

Companion Senate Bill SF431

Introduced: 1/30/2017

Authors: Dziedzic, Dibble, Hawj

Committee: Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3089&ls=90

 HF312 – Prohibits employment discrimination based on current employee status

Introduced: 1/19/2017

Authors: Hornstein, Moran (1/19)

Status: Referred to Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90017

Companion Senate Bill SF185

Introduced: 1/19/2017

Authors: Dibble, Mary, Dziedzic

Committee: Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3098&ls=90

 HF313 - Constitutional amendment for gender equality

Be sure to tell your reps this must include gender identity, not just biological gender assigned at birth

Introduced: 1/17/2017

Authors: Hornstein, Schultz (2/9), Considine (3/13), Hansen (3/13)

Committee: Government Operations and Elections Policy http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committeemembers.asp?comm=90011

Companion Senate Bill: SF101

Introduced 1/12/2017

Authors: Dibble, Kent, Wiklund, Torres Ray, Cwodzinski

Status: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance Committee http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_members.php?ls=&cmte_id=3099

 HF341 – Protection for minority students

Pursuing strategies to prevent over-enrolling minority students and English learners in special education, dismissing more minority students than other students with disabilities, or placing more minority students than other students in settings other than general education classrooms; emphasizing cultural competency

Introduced: 1/19/2017

Authors: Thissen, Lee (1/23), Mariani (1/23), Maye Quade (2/15)

Committee: Education Innovation Policy

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committeemembers.asp?comm=90007

 HF346 – Crisis response, conflict management, and diversity training for police

Requiring peace officers to receive training in crisis response, conflict management, and cultural diversity

Introduced: 1/19/2017

Authors: Cornish, Hilstrom (1/23), Lohmer (1/23), Theis (1/23), O'Neill (1/23), Bennett (1/23), Becker-Finn (1/23), Franke (1/23), Rosenthal (1/23), Ecklund (1/23), Fischer (1/23), Clark (1/23), Dehn, R (1/23), Carlson, L (1/23), Lee (1/23), Omar (1/23), Maye Quade (1/23), Nelson (1/23), Erickson (1/23), and Poston (1/23), Heintzeman (1/26), Olson (2/1), Slocum (2/1), Pinto (2/13), Lillie (2/16), Moran (2/20), Franson (2/20), Daniels (2/20), Nornes (2/20), Jessup (2/20), Whelan (2/22), Newberger (2/22), Anderson P (2/22), Howe (2/22), Youakim (2/22)

Committee: Passed first committee and referred to Ways and Means http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90027

Companion Senate Bill SF445

Introduced: 1/30/2017

Authors: Limmer, Ingebrigtsen, Schoen, Latz, Carlson (2/2)

Status: Had second reading in the senate and is waiting for a vote

 HF355 – Lower blood lead level that is considered an “elevated level”

I can’t say this enough: there is no safe level of lead. Encourage a strong statement on this, but overall this is heading in the right direction

Introduced: 1/19/2017

Authors: Wagenius; Murphy, E.; Maye Quade; Lee and Liebling, Dehn R (1/23), Moran (1/23), Clark (1/23), Fischer (2/2), Schultz (2/9)

Committee: Health and Human Services Reform http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committeemembers.asp?comm=90013

Companion Senate Bill SF447

Introduced: 1/30/2017

Authors: Dziedzic, Hayden, Champion, Lourey (2/2)

Committee: Health and Human Services Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3095&ls=90

 HF356 – Urge US Congress to remove the deadline for the US Equal Rights Amendment to be ratified by the states (that’s right, equal rights are not guaranteed by the constitution at this point).

Introduced: 1/19/2017

Authors: Moran, Dehn R (1/23), Thissen (1/23), Schultz (2/9), Liebling (3/20), Johnson C (3/27)

Committee: Civil Law and Data Practice Policy

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committeemembers.asp?comm=90004

Companion Senate Bill SF229

Introduced: 1/19/2017

Authors: Pappas, Latz (3/9), Cwodzinski (3/14)

Status: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

 HF358 – Guaranteeing healthcare is available and affordable for every Minnesotan

Introduced: 1/19/2017

Authors: Bly; Koegel; Clark; Dehn, R.; Ward; Allen; Lee; Sundin; Ecklund; Nelson; Hausman; Carlson, L.; Bernardy; Omar; Moran; Wagenius; Schultz; Mahoney; Flanagan; Hansen; Freiberg; Olson; Considine; Lien; Slocum; Liebling; Lesch; Pinto; Fischer; Masin; Lillie; Johnson, C.; Mariani; Davnie and Hornstein

Committee: Health and Human Services Reform

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committeemembers.asp?comm=90013

Companion Senate Bill: SF219

Introduced: 1/19/2017

Authors: Marty, Eken, Bakk, Torres Ray, Lourey

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3095&ls=90

 HF361 - Requiring the payout of earned paid time off at separation from employment

Introduced: 1/19/2017

Authors: Nelson, Slocum (2/1)

Committee: Commerce and Regulatory Reform

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committeemembers.asp?comm=90005

Companion Senate Bill SF198

Introduced: 1/19/2017

Authors: Newton

Committee: Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3098&ls= 

 HF384 – Allowing for early voting and appropriating money for it

Introduced: 1/19/2017

Authors: Bernardy

Committee: Government Operations and Elections Policy http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committeemembers.asp?comm=90011

 HF411 - Authorizing health care providers to provide patients with health information and services that are medically accurate, evidence-based, and appropriate for the patient; repealing informed consent requirements before abortions may be performed

Introduced: 1/23/2017

Authors: Halverson; Murphy, E.; Liebling; Moran; Fischer; Lillie; Slocum; Loeffler; Bernardy; Maye Quade; Flanagan; Allen; Mariani; Omar; Ward; Koegel; Rosenthal; Carlson, A.; Kunesh-Podein; Bly, Olson, Clark (1/26), Mahoney (1/26), Youakim (1/26), Masin (3/29)

Status: Referred to Health and Human Service Committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90013

Companion Senate Bill: SF281

Introduced: 1/23/2017

Authors: Klein, Pappas, Marty, Lourey, and Schoen

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3095&ls=90

 HF459 – Amends MN constitution to include electronic communications and data in our right to be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures

Introduced: 1/23/2017

Authors: Lucero, Scott, Lesch, Thissen, Davnie, Drazkowski, Whelan, Zerwas, Newberger, McDonald, Smith, Metsa, Dehn R (1/26), Knoblach (1/26)

Status: Referred to Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90004

 HF463 – (Tentative Support). Removes “7 days” provisions from absentee ballot access requirements and does not specify a new timeline.

Issue: “(a) The county auditor may make available a ballot counter and ballot box for use by the voters during the seven days before the election.”

The League of Women Voters supports this change. Arguably it should allow for more days for early voting. I’m a little concerned it might be abused to restrict early voting to fewer days so I’ll keep an eye on this one.

Introduced: 1/23/2017

Authors: Fenton, Lillie, O'Driscoll, Nelson, Peterson, Applebaum (1/26), Berdardy (1/26), Halverson (1/26), Youakim (1/30)

Status: Bill tabled in Government Operations and Elections Policy committee.

Companion Senate Bill: SF500

Introduced: 2/2/2017

Authors: Housley, Schoen, Chamberlain, Wiger, Kent

Status: Referred to Committee on State Government Finance and Policy and Elections http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3101&ls=90

 HF488 – Guarantee healthcare if available and affordable to every Minnesotan

Introduced: 1/26/2017

Authors: Bly, Murphy E, Applebaum, Lesch, Johnson S, Kunesh-Podein, Thissen, Metsa, Murphy M, Sandstede (1/30), Hausman (1/30), Clark (1/30), Hornstein (1/30), Wagenius (3/23)

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90013

Companion Senate Bill SF220

Introduced: 1/19/2017

Authors: Carlson, Dziedzic, Hawj, Dibble, Wiger

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3095&ls=90

 HF496 – Allow individuals to buy into the state employee group insurance plan

Introduced: 1/26/2017

Authors: Schultz, Bly, Sandstede, Rosenthal (1/30), Metsa (1/30), Liebling (2/16)

Status: Referred to Commerce and Regulatory Reform Committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90005

Companion Senate Bill: SF365

Introduced: 1/26/2017

Authors: Klein, Marty, Dziedzic (1/30)

Status: Referred to State Government Finance and Policy and Elections http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3101&ls=90

 HF516 – Modified working family credit, end result is a slight increase

Introduced: 1/26/2017

Authors: Loeffler; Carlson, L.; Schultz; Marquart; Slocum; Metsa; Maye Quade; Lee; Halverson; Bernardy; Hortman; Youakim; Dehn, R.; Clark; Allen; Sandstede and Omar, Kunesh-Podein (3/1), Hilstrom (3/13), Koegel (3/13), Fischer (3/20), Murphy E (3/31)

Status: Referred to Taxes Committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90023

Companion Senate Bill S28

Introduced: 1/5/2017

Authors: Rest, Bakk, Dziedzic, Franzen (1/12), Senjem (2/13)

Status: Referred to Taxes Committee http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=1019&ls=90

 HF541 – Allow state to accept foreign identification for getting a state ID or driver’s license.

Introduced: 1/26/2017

Authors: Clark, Mariani, Hamilton, Baker, Hornstein, Allen, Loeffler, Omar, Ward, Moran, Mahoney, Johnson, S., Lee, Dehn, R., Maye Quade, Youakim, Fischer, Carlson, L., Bernardy, Lillie, Masin, Kunesh-Podein, Hausman, Hansen, Metsa, Freiberg, Olson, Rosenthal, Carlson, A., Pinto, Murphy, E., Bly, Davnie, Thissen (1/30)

Status: Referred to Transportation and Regional Governance Policy http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90026

 HF542 – Decrease abuse of using terrorism charges in non-terror cases

Introduced: 1/26/2017

Authors: Lesch, Omar (1/30)

Status: Referred to Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90019

Companion Senate Bill SF433

Introduced: 1/30/2017

Authors: Klein

Committee: Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

 HF577 – Create a pilot grant program to encourage underrepresented and disadvantages girls to pursue STEM

Introduced: 1/26/2017

Authors: Moran, Lee (1/30), Maye Quade (1/30), Clark (1/30), Thissen (1/30), Omar (3/7)

Status: Referred to Committee on Education Innovation Policy http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90007

Companion Senate Bill: SF2264

Introduced: 3/28/2017

Authors: Hoffman, Dziedzic

Status: Referred to E-12 Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3091&ls=90

  HF634 – Requires most recent tax return from presidential candidates that want to get onto the MN ballot

Introduced: 1/30/2017

Authors: Schultz, Metsa, Hansen

Status: Referred to Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90011

Companion Senate Bill: SF759

Introduced: 2/9/2017

Authors: Laine

Status: Referred to State Government Finance and Policy and Elections committee http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3101&ls=90

  HF645 – Prohibits legislatures from becoming lobbyists within a year of leaving office

Introduced: 1/30/2017

Authors: Liebling, Drazkowski, Sauke, Bly, Koegel

Status: Referred to Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90011

Companion Senate Bill: SF1083

Introduced: 2/16/2017

Authors: Marty, Laine, Carlson

Status: Referred to State Government Finance and Policy and Elections http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3101&ls=90

 HF703 – Automatic voter registration when you get a driver’s license or ID

Introduced: 2/1/2017

Authors: Nelson, Dehn (2/2), Clark (2/2)

Status: Referred to Transportation and Regional Governance Policy Committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90026

Companion Senate Bill: SF796

Introduced: 2/9/2017

Authors: Eaton, Cwodzinski, Kent, Carlson, Isaacson

Status: Referred to State Government Finance and Policy and Elections committee   http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3101&ls=90

 HF704 - Requires candidates release 5 years of tax returns to be put on the MN presidential ballot

Introduced: 2/1/2017

Authors: Garofalo

Status: Referred to Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90011

Companion Senate Bill: SF358

Introduced: 1/26/2017

Authors: Schoen, Rest, Dziedzic, Dibble, Frentz

Status: Referred to State Government Finance and Policy and Elections http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3101&ls=90

 HF742 – addresses abuses in the use of isolation on the MN criminal justice system

Introduced: 2/2/2017

Authors: Zerwas, O’Neill, Howe, Considine, Omar (3/7), Lee (3/15)

Status: Referred to Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committeemembers.asp?comm=90019

Companion Senate Bill: SF608

Introduced: 2/2/2017

Authors: Hall, Latz (2/9), Cohen (2/9)

Status: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

 HF762 - Enhanced penalties for hate crimes

Introduced: 2/2/2017

Authors: Hornstein, Lee, Freiberg, Omar, Dehn R, Hilstrom, Flanagan, Slocum (2/9), Kunesh-Podein (3/1)

Status: Referred to Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90019

Companion Senate Bill: SF377

Introduced: 1/26/2017

Authors: Latz, Hayden, Dibble, Hawj, Torres Ray

Status: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

 HF795 - Requires health plans and public health care to cover a 12-month supply of prescription contraceptives

Introduced: 2/2/2017

Authors: Murphy E, Flanagan, Sundin, Mahoney, Ecklund, Freiberg, Halverson, Dehn R, Koegel, Fischer, Bernardy, Kunesh-Podein, Moran, Omar, Pinto, Maye Quade, Slocum (2/9), Schultz (2/9), Bly (2/9), Youakim (2/13), Masin (3/29)

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Reform Committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90013

Companion Senate Bill: SF409

Introduced: 1/26/2017

Authors: Pappas, Marty (3/8)

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3095&ls=90

  HF824 – Outside agency investigations for police officer involved incidents results in great bodily harm or death

Introduced: 2/6/2017

Authors: Moran, Lee (2/9), Clark (2/9), Mahoney (2/9), Slocum (2/13)

Status: referred to Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90019

  HF845 – National Popular Vote bill

Introduced: 2/6/2017

Authors: Freiberg, Carlson L (2/9), Flanagan (2/9), Slocum (2/13), Fischer (3/20)

Status: Referred to Government Operations and Elections Policy committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90011

Companion Senate Bill: SF16

Authors: Rest, Dibble, Wiger, Marty (1/12), Schoen (2/2)

Status: Referred to State Government Finance and Policy and Elections committee http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3101&ls=90

 HF926 – Legalizes recreational marijuana

Introduced: 2/9/2017

Authors: Metsa, Applebaum, Schultz, Ecklund, Sundin, Dehn, R., Kunesh-Podein, Considine, Flanagan, Omar (2/13), Mariani (2/13), Moran (2/13), Hausman (2/20), Lee (3/28)

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Reform Committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90013

 HF927 – Legalizes recreational marijuana

Introduced: 2/9/2017

Authors: Applebaum, Metsa, Sundin, Ecklund, Dehn, R., Slocum (2/13), Moran (2/15), Hausman (2/20), Lee (3/28), Hornstein (4/24)

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Reform committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90013

Companion Senate Bill: SF1320

Introduced: 2/22/2017

Authors: Hayden

Status: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

  HF931 – Requires taxes from another who wants to be on the Presidential or Vice Presidential ballots in MN

Introduced: 2/9/2017

Authors: Omar, Dehn R (2/13), Moran (3/13)

Status: Referred to Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90011

Companion Senate Bill: SF2203

Introduced: 3/20/2017

Authors: Torres Ray, Carlson, Pappas, Eaton, Hawj

Status: Referred to State Government Finance and Policy and Elections http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3101&ls=90

 HF951 – Restores voting rights after a person’s sentence is complete

Introduced: 2/9/2017

Authors: Dehn, R., Hertaus, Zerwas, McDonald, Moran, Omar, Maye Quade, Mariani, Cornish, Lee, Allen, Flanagan, Freiberg, Hamilton (2/13), Kiel (2/13), Rosenthal (2/13), Carlson, A. (2/13), Pinto (2/13), Bernardy (2/13), Bly (2/13), Hansen (2/13), Murphy, E., (2/13) Howe (2/13), Garofalo (2/13), Baker (2/13), Schultz (2/13), Metsa (2/13), Youakim (2/13), Mahoney (2/13), Fischer (2/13), Davnie (2/13), Becker-Finn (2/13), Ward (2/13)

Status: Referred to Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90019

 HF1065 – Requires legislative branch to adhere to open meeting laws and data practices

Introduced: 2/9/2017

Authors: Thissen, Lesch (2/15), Howe (3/9), Halverson (5/11)

Status: Referred to Civil Law and Data Practice Policy http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90004

Companion Senate Bill: SF1393

Introduced: 2/23/2017

Authors: Laine

Status: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

 HF1075 – Calls on the US Congress to adopt an American Recovery program

Introduced: 2/13/2017

Authors: Bly, Ecklund, Hornstein, Dehn R

Status: Referred to Commerce and Regulatory Reform committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90005

Companion Senate Bill: SF934

Introduced: 2/13/2017

Authors: Laine

Status: Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy committee http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3098&ls=90

 HF1088 – Allows the costs to modify a home to be accessible for a disabled person to be tax deductible

Introduced; 2/13/2017

Authors: Hamilton, Daniels, Schomacker, Loon, Metsa, Koegel (2/15), Peterson (2/22), Fischer (2/22), McDonald (2/22), Dettmer (3/15)

Status: Referred to Taxes committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90023

Companion Senate Bill: SF869

Introduced: 2/13/2017

Authors: Fischbach, Limmer, Hoffman, Eken, Anderson P

Status: Referred to Taxes Committee http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=1019&ls=90

 HF1095 – Establishes a Human Right to Water Act

Introduced: 2/13/2017

Authors: Fischer

Status: Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90008

Companion Senate Bill: SF1968

Introduced: 3/9/2017

Authors: Wiger, Dibble

Status: Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3094&ls=90

 HF1100 – Create a critical incident review process for police officer involved shootings

Introduced: 2/13/2017

Authors: Fischer, Lee

Status: Referred to Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90019

 HF1140 – Allow pharmacists to prescribe hormonal birth control

Introduced: 2/13/2017

Authors: Peterson, Baker, Albright, Franson, Murphy E, Schultz, Hamilton, Allen (2/23)

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Reform committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90013

Companion Senate Bill: SF1049

Introduced: 2/16/2017

Authors: Lourey, Rosen, Hoffman, Abeler

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3095&ls=90

 HF1148 – Allows police officers to serve restraining orders. This will allow more people to do this, getting them to the person being served more quickly and making their targets safer.

Introduced: 2/13/2017

Authors: O'Neill, Becker-Finn, Pinto, O'Driscoll, Pugh, Howe, Newberger, Lohmer, Allen (2/15)

Status: Referred to Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90019

Companion Senate Bill: SF1229

Introduced: 2/22/2017

Authors: Limmer

Status: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy committee http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

  HF1175 – Seeks a federal waiver to allow people to buy coverage with MinnesotaCare even if their income is above the eligibility level

Introduced: 2/13/2017

Authors: Johnson, C., Metsa, Pinto, Carlson, L., Davnie, Ward, Rosenthal, Sundin, Sandstede, Kunesh-Podein (3/1), Maye Quade (3/6)

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Reform committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90013

 HF1200 – Prevent law enforcement from using drones to collect evidence without a warrant

Introduced: 2/15/2017

Authors: Johnson B

Status: Referred to Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90019

Companion Senate Bill: SF1529

Introduced: 2/27/2017

Authors: Mathews

Status: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

  HF1335 – Prohibits discrimination based on national origin in state contracts

Introduced: 2/16/2017

Authors: Hornstein, Flanagan, Youakim, Omar, Rosenthal, Liebling, Bly, Lee, Johnson, S., Kunesh-Podein, Clark, Allen, Pinto, Olson, Moran, Kresha, Fischer (2/22)

Status: Referred to Government Operations and Elections Policy committee http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90011

Companion Senate Bill: SF1081

Introduced: 2/16/2017

Authors: Pappas, Dibble

Status: Referred to State Government Finance and Policy and Elections http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3101&ls=90

 HF1391 – Prohibits wage theft

Introduced: 2/16/2017

Authors: Mahoney, Thissen, Pinto, Becker-Finn, Maye Quade, Metsa, Hilstrom, Davnie, Dehn, R., Nelson, Carlson, L., Wagenius, Hausman, Mariani, Clark, Moran, Youakim, Lillie, Bernardy, Koegel, Slocum, Allen, Loeffler, Johnson, S., Fischer, Carlson, A., Applebaum, Lee (2/20), Olson (3/2), Baker (3/2)

Status: Referred to Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90017

Companion Senate Bill: SF1329

Introduced: 2/23/2017

Authors: Champion, Schoen, Hayden, Dziedzic, Isaacson (5/1)

Status: Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3098&ls=90

 HF1446 - requiring medical assistance to cover medically necessary gender dysphoria and certain prescribed drugs for treatment of gender dysphoria

Introduced: 2/20/2017

Authors: Allen, Murphy, E., Maye Quade, Fischer, Clark, Schultz, Olson, Flanagan, Omar, Ward (2/22), Hornstein (2/22)

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Reform http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90013

Companion Senate Bill: SF1178

Introduced: 2/20/2017

Authors: Dribble, Simonson

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3095&ls=90

 HF1497 – Rebate program for renewable energy technologies

Introduced: 2/20/2017

Authors: Davids, Hamilton, Mahoney

Status: Referred to Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90017

Companion Senate Bill: SF1174

Introduced: 2/2/2017

Authors: Miller, Weber, Eken, Senjem

Status: Referred to Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3092&ls=90

 HF1576 – Makes Minnesota a sanctuary state for immigration enforcement purposes

Introduced: 2/22/2017

Authors: Omar, Moran, Hornstein, Lee, Flanagan, Murphy, E., Dehn, R., Hamilton, Fischer, Applebaum, Bernardy, Davnie, Clark, Olson (3/1), Kunesh-Podein (3/1)

Status: Referred to Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90019

Companion Senate Bill: SF1110

Introduced: 2/16/2017

Authors: Torres Ray, Hawj, Carlson, Pappas, Eaton

Status: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

 HF1605 – Allows police and family to petition a court to deny possession of a firearm to someone deemed significantly dangerous to themselves or others

Introduced: 2/23/2017

Authors: Pinto, Considine, Becker-Finn, Sauke, Bly, Pryor, Fischer, Maye Quade, Youakim, Masin, Freiberg, Rosenthal, Carlson, A., Hausman, Johnson, S., Lee, Kunesh-Podein, Halverson, Davnie, Ward, Hansen, Murphy, E., Schultz, Olson, Allen, Flanagan, Wagenius, Slocum, Sundin, Applebaum, Dehn, R., Bernardy, Omar, Clark (2/27), Moran (3/13)

Status: Referred to Health and Human Service Reform http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90013

Companion Senate Bill: SF1262

Introduced: 2/22/2017

Authors: Latz, Schoen, Hayden, Dziedzic, Cwodzinski

Status: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

 HF1642 – Prohibits people from interfering with access to reproductive health facilities

Introduced: 2/23/2017

Authors: Becker-Finn, Maye Quade, Murphy, E., Halverson, Youakim, Olson, Schultz, Koegel, Omar, Slocum (3/2)

Status: Referred to Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90019

Companion Senate Bill: SF1671

Introduced: 3/2/2017

Authors: Latz, Marty, Pappas, Dziedzic, Schoen

Status: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

 HF1669 – Requiring criminal background checks for firearm transfers

Introduced: 2/23/2017

Authors: Pinto, Bly, Sauke, Considine, Becker-Finn, Lee, Ward, Omar, Youakim, Moran, Flanagan, Bernardy, Olson, Maye Quade, Loeffler, Kunesh-Podein, Freiberg, Wagenius, Schultz, Fischer, Johnson, S., Slocum, Halverson, Mariani, Carlson, A., Pryor, Liebling, Murphy E (3/2)

Status: Referred to Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90019

Companion Senate Bill: SF1261

Introduced: 2/22/2017

Authors: Latz, Schoen, Hayden, Cohen, Dziedzic

Status: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

 HF1678 – Taylor Hayden Fun Violence Prevention Act. A grant program for gun violence prevention programs

Introduced: 2/23/2017

Authors: Lee, Pinto, Maye Quade, Dehn, R., Carlson, A., Moran, Fischer, Wagenius, Omar, Ward, Hausman, Becker-Finn (2/27), Kunesh-Podein (3/1), Murphy E (3/2), Rosenthal (3/6), Liebling (3/6)

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Reform http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90013

Companion Senate Bill: SF1263

Introduced: 2/22/2017

Authors: Hayden, Champion, Schoen, Latz, Bakk

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3096&ls=90

 HF1692 – Require state and local jails and prisons to be publicly owned and operated

Introduced: 2/23/2017

Authors: Hillstrom, Flanagan, Hortman, Dehn R, Becker-Finn, Ward, Murphy E, Moran (2/27), Lee (2/27)

Status: Referred to Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90019

Companion Senate Bill: SF1675

Introduced: 3/2/2017

Authors: Latz, Pappas, Isaacson, Bakk (3/6), Dziedzic (3/6)

Status: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

  HF1726 – Establishes a statewide policy for use of deadly force by state and local law enforcement

Introduced: 2/27/2017

Authors: Dehn R, Lee (3/7)

Status: Referred to Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90019

 HF1813 – Requires a disparities impact report for new and existing programs

Introduced: 2/27/2017

Authors: Thissen, Maye Quade, Moran (3/1), Lee (3/7)

Status: Referred to Legacy Funding and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90018

Companion Senate Bill: SF1923

Introduced: 3/8/2017

Authors: Hayden

Status: Referred to Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3094&ls=90

 HF1814 - Directing the Legislative Commission on Data Practices and Personal Data Privacy to study and recommend options for expanding public access to legislative records and meetings.

Introduced: 2/27/2017

Authors: Thissen, Howe (3/9)

Status: Referred to Civil Law and Data Practices Policy http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90004

Companion Senate Bill: SF1553

Introduced: 2/27/2017

Authors: Nelson

Status: Passed first committee and referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

 HF1885 – Death with dignity law

Introduced: 3/1/2017

Authors: Freiberg, Liebling, Lesch, Schultz, Sundin, Considine, Slocum, Allen, Hornstein, Dehn, R., Kunesh-Podein, Thissen, Clark, Nelson, Hansen, Lee, Loeffler, Ward, Bly, Moran

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Reform http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90013

Companion Senate Bill: SF1572

Introduced: 2/27/2017

Authors: Eaton, Klein, Marty, Dibble, Latz

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3095&ls=90

  HF1965 - $15 min wage phased in by 2022 and other worker benefits

Introduced: 3/2/2017

Authors: Flanagan, Thissen (3/6), Hausman (3/6), Lee (3/7), Bly (3/13), Moran (3/20)

Status: Referred to Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90017

Companion Senate Bill: SF1318

Introduced: 2/22/2017

Authors: Marty, Torres Ray, Eaton, Hawj, Carlson (3/27)

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3095&ls=90

 HF1967 – Earned sick and safe time

Introduced: 3/2/2017

Authors: Lesch, Murphy, E., Moran, Omar, Olson, Mahoney, Wagenius, Clark, Ecklund, Schultz, Lee, Metsa, Koegel, Johnson, S., Hausman, Carlson, A., Lien (3/6), Dehn, R. (3/6), Bernardy (3/6), Johnson, C (3/6), Youakim (3/23)

Status: Referred to Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90017

Companion Senate Bill: SF1794

Introduced: 3/6/2017

Authors: Pappas, Bakk, Champion, Simonson

Status: Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3098&ls=90

 HF1965 – Min wage increase and other worker protections

Introduced: 3/2/2017

Authors: Flanagan, Thissen (3/6), Hausman (3/6), Lee (3/7), Bly (3/13), Moran (3/20)

Status: Referred to Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90017

Companion Senate Bill: SF1318

Introduced: 2/22/2017

Authors: Marty, Torres Ray, Eaton, Hawj, Carlson (3/27)

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3095&ls=90

 HF2116 - Prohibits employers from accessing employee social media accounts, forcing employees to "friend" employers so they can view social media accounts or making employees login to their social media accounts in the presence of the employer to look at their postings.

Introduced: 3/6/2017

Authors: Lesch

Status: Referred to Civil Law and Data Practices Policy

Companion Senate Bill: SF2038

Introduced: 3/13/2017

Authors: Dibble

Status: Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3098&ls=90

 HF2139 - Requests that Congress clarify that the rights protected under the Constitution are the rights of natural persons and not the rights of artificial entities and that spending money to influence elections is not speech under the First Amendment

Introduced: 3/6/2017

Authors: Dehn R, Thissen (3/7), Lee (3/7), Mariani (4/24)

Status: Referred to Government Operations and Elections Policy http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90011

Companion Senate Bill: SF1082

Introduced: 2/16/2017

Authors: Marty, Clausen, Carlson

Status: Referred to State Government Finance and Policy and Elections http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3101&ls=90

 HF2228 - Prohibits pipelines near wild-rice waters

Introduced: 3/8/2017

Authors: Becker0Finn, Clark, Flanagan, Kunesh-Podein, Hornstein, Lee (3/9), Hausman (3/9), Bly (3/13)

Status: Referred to Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90017

 HF2246 - Prohibiting conversion therapy with children or vulnerable adults; prohibiting medical assistance coverage for conversion therapy

Introduced: 3/8/2017

Authors: Maye Quade, Fischer, Clark

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Reform http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90013

Companion Senate Bill: SF1854

Introduced: 3/6/2017

Authors: Mart, Dibble, Lourey, Torres Ray, Dziedzic (3/13)

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3095&ls=90

 HF2253 - Phases in a $15 min wage by 2020

Introduced: 3/8/2017

Authors: Hornstein, Dehn R (3/13)

Status: Referred to Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90017

Companion Senate Bill: SF2012

Introduced: 3/9/2017

Authors: Dibble

Status: Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3098&ls=90

 HF2281 - Prohibiting conversion therapy with children or vulnerable adults; prohibiting medical assistance coverage for conversion therapy

Introduced: 3/9/2017

Authors: Maye Quade, Fischer (3/13), Ward (3/13), Mahoney (3/13), Freiberg (5/1), Loeffler (5/1)

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Reform http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90013

Companion Senate Bill: SF1974

Introduced: 3/9/2017

Authors: Dibble, Dziedzic (3/13), Eaton (4/24)

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3095&ls=90

 HF2313 - Tuition subsidies for Minnesota State Colleges

Introduced: 3/9/2017

Authors: Christensen, Maye Quade (5/4)

Status: Referred to Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90016

Companion Senate Bill: SF1519

Introduced: 2/27/2017

Authors: Abeler, Klein

Status: Referred to Higher Education Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3097&ls=90

 HF2322 - Allow jurisdictions to implement ranked choice voting

Introduced: 3/9/2017

Authors: Albright, Halverson, Maye Quade (5/4)

Status: Referred to Government Operations and Elections Policy http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90011

Companion Senate Bill: SF2071

Introduced: 3/13/2017

Authors: Ingebrigtsen, Rest

Status: Referred to State Government Finance and Policy and Elections http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3101&ls=90

 HF2330 – Creates a green roof advisory task force

Introduced: 3/13/2017

Authors: Loeffler

Status: Referred to Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90008

Companion Senate Bill: SF316

Introduced: 1/23/2017

Authors: Dziedzic, Hawj, Dibble, Hoffman, Abeler

Status: Referred to Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy

 HF2331 – Increase Teachers of Color Act. Doubles teachers of color and native American teachers by 2020 and increases their representation in the hiring pipeline

Introduced: 3/13/1027

Authors: Maye Quade, Lee, Becker-Finn, Kunesh-Podein, Omar, Flanagan, Moran (3/14), Bly (3/15)

Status: Referred to Education Innovation Policy http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90007

Companion Senate Bill: SF2182

Introduced: 3/20/2017

Authors: Hawj, Champion, Franzen, Hayden, Wiger (3/23)

Status: Referred to E-12 Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3091&ls=90

  HF2338 – Establishes an office of economic equity and opportunity

Introduced: 3/13/2017

Authors: Maye Quade, Omar, Lee, Moran, Kunesh-Podein, Allen, Mariani, Flanagan, Bly (3/15), Loeffler (5/1)

Status: Referred to Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90017

Companion Senate Bill: SF1296

Introduced: 2/22/2017

Authors: Housley, Dziedzic (2/23)

Status: Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3098&ls=90

 HF2348 – Urges US congress to reauthorize the Perkins Loan (student loan) program

Introduced: 3/13/2017

Authors: Pryor, Bernardy, Lee, Youakim, Kunesh-Podein, Allen, Maye-Quade (3/23)

Status: Referred to Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90016

Companion Senate Bill: SF2001

Introduced: 3/9/2017

Authors: Eken

Status: Referred to Higher Education Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3097&ls=90

 HF2469 – Allow minors to get the HPV vaccines (prevents most types of cervical cancer) without the consent of an adult

Introduced: 3/20/2017

Authors: Freiberg

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Reform http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90013

Companion Senate Bill: SF1129

Introduced: 2/20/2017

Authors: Franzen, Klein, Dziedzic (2/22)

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3095&ls=90

 HF2472 - Mandating a report on the impact of climate change on the fossil fuel investments currently held by the State Board of Investment

Introduced: 3/20/2017

Authors: Thissen, Hornstein (3/23)

Status: Referred to Government Operations and Elections Policy http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90011

Companion Senate Bill: SF2085

Introduced: 3/13/2017

Authors: Pappas, Dziedzic, Dibble, Marty

Status: Referred to State Government Finance and Policy and Elections http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3101&ls=90

 HF2491 - Extends a rule that limits the use of prior criminal history to discriminate against hiring, and currently covers just public employees, to all employees that do the majority of their work in MN

Introduced: 3/23/2017

Authors: Olson, Mahoney, Dehn R, Ward, Fischer, Schultz, Cornish, Lee (3/27)

Status: Referred to Commerce and Regulatory Reform http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90005

Companion Senate Bill: SF2049

Introduced: 3/13/2017

Authors: Simonson, Champion, Schoen, Dibble

Status: Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3098&ls=90

 HF2503 - Requires conference committees and budget negotiations to be open to the public. Puts increased restrictions on lobbying

Introduced: 3/23/2017

Authors: Lee, Freiberg, Kunesh-Podein, Considine, Lien, Rosenthal, Maye Quade (3/27), Dehn (3/27), Ward (3/27), Bly (3/27)

Status: Referred to Government Operations and Elections Policy http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90011

Companion Senate Bill: SF1976

Introduced: 3/9/2017

Authors: Marty, Carlson, Laine

Status: Referred to State Government Finance and Policy and Elections http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3101&ls=90

 HF2518 - Requires police training in crisis response, conflict management, and cultural diversity

Introduced: 3/27/2017

Authors: Lee, Moran, Kunesh-Podein, Maye Quade, Becker-Finn, Olson, Davnie, Rosenthal, Bernardy, Bly, Nelson, Youakim, Liebling, Dehn (3/28)

Status: Referred to Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90019

Companion Senate Bill: SF2276

Introduced: 3/30/2017

Authors: Torres Ray, Hawj, Franzen, Champion, Marty (4/18)

Status: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

 HF2570 - Creates a state retirement plan for private company employees whose employers do not offer retirement plans. Would allow people to have contributions deducted directly from their paychecks to improve savings rates.

Introduced: 3/31/2017

Authors: Becker-Finn, Thissen, Bernardy, Metsa, Freiberg, Maye Quade, Lien (4/3), Lee (4/27), Schultz (5/4)

Status: Referred to Government Operations and Elections Policy http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90011

Senate Companion Bill: SF2303

Introduced: 3/31/2017

Authors: Pappas, Abeler, Eaton, Rosen, Dziedzic (4/18)

Status:  Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3098&ls=90

 HF2579 - Prevent ISPs from selling your browsing information without your express written approval

Introduced: 4/4/2017

Authors: Thissen, Pinto, Freiberg, Kunesh-Podein, Rosenthal, Carlson A, Hortman, Maye Quade (4/5), Liebling (4/5), Schultz (4/18), Loeffler (5/1)

Status: Referred to Commerce and Regulatory Reform http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90005

Senate Companion Bill: SF2309

Introduced: 4/6/2017

Authors: Latz, Limmer, Miller, Abeler, Kent

Status: Referred to Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3092&ls=90

 HF2580 - Requires racial impact screening for certain types of legislation

Introduced: 4/4/2017

Authors: Thissen, Dehn R, Maye Quade, Moran, Lee (4/5), Liebling (4/5), Bly (4/18)

Status: Referred to Government Operations and Elections Policy http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90011

Senate Companion Bill: SF138

Introduced: 1/17/2017

Authors: Dibble, Dziedzic (1/23)

Status: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

 HF2594 - Appropriates money to freeze tuition at Minnesota State Collges and Universities and the University of Minnesota and increases grant amounts. Works to make college more affordable

Introduced: 4/7/2017

Authors: Pelowski, Hortmand, Johnson C, Schultz, Pryor, Pinto, Maye Quade, Omar, Freiberg, Ward, Poppe, Lien, Halverson, Youakim, Rosenthal, Carlson A, Johnson S, Considine, Murphy M, Mariani, Hilstrom, Masin, Hausman, Carlson L, Loeffler, Lillie (4/7), Bly (4/18), Bernardy (4/18), Clark (4/18)

Status: Referred to Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90016

 HF2596 - Money for a passenger rail demonstration project and studying a Northstar commuter rail extension

Introduced: 4/18/2017

Authors: Bly, Hornstein, Masin (4/20), Hausman (4/20)

Status: Referred to Transportation Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90025

Companion Senate Bill: SF2345

Introduced: 4/27/2017

Authors: Simonson, Dibble

Status: Referred to Transportation Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3102&ls=90

  HF2600 - Asks the EPA to act on its findings that the pesticide chlorphyrifos is harmful at levels less than current regulations and to establish short-term deadlines for steps to end the use of this pesticide.

Introduced: 4/20/2017

Authors: Mariani, Omar, Kunesh-Podein, Allen, Davnie, Maye Quade, Thissen, Bly, Flanagan

Status: Referred to Agriculture Policy http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90002

Companion Senate Bill: SF2342

Introduced: 4/24/2017

Authors: Hawj, Torres Ray, Dziedzic, Hayden, Eaton

Status: Referred to Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3089&ls=90

 HF2605 - Reduces fares on all forms of public transit to 25 cents to increase ridership

Introduced: 4/20/2017

Authors: Hausman, Lee (4/24)

Status: Referred to Transportation Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90025

Companion Senate Bill: SF2316

Introduced: 4/18/2017

Authors: Marty, Torres Ray, Carlson

Status: Referred to Transportation Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3102&ls=90

 HF2606 - Prevents telecommunications companies and ISPs from collecting personal information without consent

Introduced: 4/20/2017

Authors: Hertaus, Lucero

Status: Referred to Commerce and Regulatory Reform http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90005

Companion Senate Bill: SF2323

Introduced: 4/18/2017

Authors: Osmek, Miller, Limmer, Benson, Abeler

Status: Referred to Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3092&ls=90

 HF2612 - A program to provide community violence prevention programs for African-American children

Introduced: 4/24/2017

Authors: Dehn R, Lee, Clark

Status: Referred to Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90019

Companion Senate Bill: SF2249

Introduced: 3/23/2017

Authors: Abeler, Marty

Status: Referred to State Government Finance and Policy and Elections http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3101&ls=90

 HF2617 - Creates a task force to work out a process for notifying business owners of their building's compliance with ADA requirements whenever they submit plans for any renovation, remodel, or structural change

Introduced: 4/27/2017

Authors: Fischer, Smith, Becker-Finn (5/1), Olson (5/1)

Status: Referred to Commerce and Regulatory Reform http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90005

Companion Senate Bill: SF2348

Introduced: 4/27/2017

Authors: Dziedzic, Relph

Status: Referred to Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3098&ls=90

 HF2621 - Increases penalties for female genital mutilation to include holding the parents/guardians of the child responsible for a felony and removing custody

Introduced: 4/27/2017

Authors: Franson

Status: Passed  

Companion Senate Bill: SF2355

Introduced: 5/1/2017

Authors: Housley, Anderson B (5/4), Mathews (5/8), Benson (5/9), Hall (5/16)

Status: Second reading in the Senate

 HF2630 - Establishes a grant program to fund vaccination activities in high risk communities and geographies or ones experiencing a current outbreak

Introduced: 5/1/2017

Authors: Omar, Freiberg, Liebling, Bernardy, Ward, Youakim, Murphy E (5/4), Hausman (5/4), Halverson (5/4), Hornstein (5/4), Fischer (5/4), Dehn R (5/4), Lee (5/4), Maye Quade (5/4), Schultz (5/4), Thissen (5/4)

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Reform http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90013

Companion Senate Bill: SF2374

Introduced: 5/4/2017

Authors: Hayden, Dziedzic

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3095&ls=90

 HF2633 - Directs the Commissioner of Human Services to come up with a plan to increase the min wage for direct service staff to $15/hr. Direct services staff provide one-on-one and small group services to recipients of medical assistance waiver services.

Introduced: 5/4/2017

Authors: Loeffler              

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Reform http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90013

 HF2634 – (same as 2633) Directs the Commissioner of Human Services to come up with a plan to increase the min wage for direct service staff to $15/hr. Direct services staff provide one-on-one and small group services to recipients of medical assistance waiver services.

Introduced: 5/4/2017

Authors: Loeffler

Status: Referred to Health and Human Services Reform http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90013

 HF2635 - Requires that any landscaping related to state-funded capital projects be pollinator friendly

Introduced: 5/4/2017

Authors: Loeffler

Status: Referred to Capital Investment http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90003

 HF2637 - Requires pipelines owners to remove and clean up after pipelines once they cease using them or they are abandoned.

Introduced: 5/4/2017

Authors: Hansen, Bly (5/8), Becker-Finn (5/8), Wagenius (5/8), Hornstein (5/8), Flanagan (5/8), Dehn R (5/8), Fischer (5/10)

Status: Referred to Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90019

Companion Senate Bill: SF2376

Introduced: 5/8/2017

Authors: Dibble

Status: Referred to Transportation Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3102&ls=90

 HF2642 - Requires ISPs to reimburse customers for data of value to the ISP that they collect and distribute to other entities

Introduced: 5/4/2017

Authors: Thissen, Metsa

Status: Referred to Commerce and Regulatory Reform http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90005

 HF2651 - Prevents an entity from remotely enabling a microphone in a user device and listening to, recording, or storing information collected without express written consent from the use

Introduced: 5/8/2017

Authors: Thissen

Status: Referred to Commerce and Regulatory Reform http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=90005

 Senate Bill SF134 - Moves the prosecution of police shootings out of grand juries and into a special prosecutor’s office.

Creates a board of 5 community members (requiring one victim or relation to a victim of police force, a peace officer, at least one person of color, and an attorney). This board picks and monitors a special prosecutor’s office. The special prosecutor’s job will be to investigate and prosecute cases that involve an officer involved [great bodily harm or death] incidents. Seems like a positive bill to hold peace-officer accountable for incident of violence, as well as creating an outside of the police organization to removed biased investigations

Introduced: 1/17/2017

Authors:  Dibble

Committee: Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

 SF1454 – Prohibits state and local officials from acting as immigration enforcement

Introduced: 2/27/2017

Authors: Dibble

Status: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

  SF2052 - Creates a redistricting commission staffed by judges (not legislators).

Introduced: 3/13/2017

Authors: Cohen

Status: Referred to State Government Finance and Policy and Elections http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3101&ls=90

 SF2357 - Prohibits unrelated policy provisions in state government, tax, and capital investment omnibus bills

Introduced: 5/1/2017

Authors: Osmek

Status: Referred to Rules and Administration http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=1017&ls=90

 SF2385 - Urge the President and Congress to take action to halt the persecution of gay men in Chechnya

Introduced: 5/10/2017

Authors: Dibble, Kent, Simonson, Eaton, Hayden

Status: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/committees/committee_bio.php?cmte_id=3099&ls=90

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The pitfalls of replacing Obamacare

Room for everyone

AS REPUBLICANS seek to carry out their promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), they must keep an eye on their own political health. “Obamacare” may be unpopular, but its components are not. A celebrated part of the law bans insurers from turning away customers who have pre-existing medical conditions. Before the ACA, insurers would routinely deny coverage to those with even minor or old blots on their medical histories. At a recent question-and-answer session, Paul Ryan, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, was confronted by a man who, thanks to a cancer diagnosis, owed his life to this Obamacare rule. Mr Ryan promised the voter that the GOP’s desired ACA overhaul would not have left him for dead. Instead, he could have joined a “high-risk pool”. Beloved by the right, these pools feature in almost every Obamacare alternative, including the one penned by Tom Price, Donald Trump’s pick to be health secretary.

The idea is to hive unhealthy people off into their own dedicated market and then subsidise their coverage. It reverses the logic of the ACA, which lumped everyone together to spread costs around. The law sent premiums skyrocketing for healthy folk who buy their insurance themselves, rather than through an employer. Whittling out higher-risk people from the market would bring those premiums back down. Middle-income earners too well-off to qualify for Obamacare’s tax credits, who have suffered the most from higher costs, would surely cheer such a reform.

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Thirty-five states ran high-risk pools before the ACA. The biggest and most successful was the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association (MCHA, or “em-sha”). Established in 1976, MCHA covered 27,000 Minnesotans with pre-existing conditions in 2011, about 10% of the relevant market. It offered a selection of plans, from near-total coverage to catastrophe-only insurance. All provided good, though not unlimited, care.

Separating high-risk people out does not make their costs disappear. Minnesota paid for MCHA in two ways. First, premiums were up to 25% higher than elsewhere. After those were collected, a levy on other health insurance plans covered its losses. This tax inflated healthy folks’ premiums much less than Obamacare does, partly because it applied to a broad base which included employer-provided coverage.

MCHA helped create a stable market, argues Peter Nelson of the Centre of the American Experiment, a conservative think-tank. The ACA, by contrast, has led to something of a mess. In 2015 insurers’ costs were 16% higher than their revenue from premiums. Blue Cross Blue Shield, an insurer which covered 103,000 people, has left Minnesota’s market, blaming massive losses. The state is likely to hand out $300m to cushion the blow from huge premium increases for 2017, which by one measure reached 59%.

Little wonder that some pine for the return of high-risk pools. But MCHA was the exception rather than the norm. Many states starved high-risk pools of cash. Florida’s contained only about 200 people in 2011. Premiums were commonly twice the normal rate. Many states had enrolment caps, meaning that even people willing to fork over were not guaranteed coverage.

That makes worries on the left—that high-risk pools provide cover for denying care to the ill—look justified. (At the women’s march on Washington on January 21st, one wonkish protester wielded a placard proclaiming “high risk pool≠affordable health care”). Not even MCHA was accessible to everyone who needed it. In 2014 a 45-year-old paid about $350-400 a month for an MCHA plan with a $2,000 deductible. That seems a stretch for someone earning $24,000 a year, the income at which single-person households in Minnesota cease to be eligible for Medicaid or “MinnesotaCare” (two government-run insurance programmes for the poor). Remarkably, nobody knows precisely how many people could not afford MCHA. But using the obesity rate to guess the proportion of people with pre-existing conditions suggests that MCHA fell well short of covering all of them, says Lynn Blewett of the University of Minnesota.

That suggests still greater subsidies would be needed to replicate Obamacare’s goal of universal coverage for the already-sick. Minnesota’s high-risk pool lost about $6,000 per enrollee in 2011. Covering such losses for the same proportion of the market nationwide would cost about $11bn a year, The Economist estimates. Mr Ryan’s plan offers $2.5bn a year in federal funds. Many states would be reluctant to make up the shortfall.

High-risk pools are in some ways preferable to Obamacare’s complex system of behind-the-scenes redistribution, which is hard on middle-earners who lack employer-provided coverage. But without generous, sustainable funding, high-risk pools could be a treacherous alternative.

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