MINNESOTA RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION
2016 SESSION
TRACKING LIST
BILL INTRODUCTIONS AND STATUS REPORT
Current as of 3/30/2016
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2016 REGULAR SESSION BILLS
1 / BILL DESCRIPTIONMINNESOTA EMERALD ASH BORER SUPPRESSION PROGRAM ESTABLISHED, AND MONEY APPROPRIATED
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing Minnesota emerald as borer suppression program; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 17.
SF 3174 – Dahle, Scalze, Dziedzic /
- HF2408–Hansen, Halverson, Norton, Lillie, Bly, Fischer, McNamara, Schultz, Isaacson, Loeffler, Dehn, Newton, Youakim, Schoen;
3/24/16 / - / Introduced, first reading and referred to Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development / 3/8/16 / - / Introduced, first reading, referred to Agriculture Policy Committee
2 / BILL DESCRIPTION
REINVEST IN MINNESOTA (RIM) AND OTHER CONSERVATION PURPOSES FNDING PROVIDED, BONDS ISSUED, and MONEY APPROPRIATED
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for RIM and other conservation purposes; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
HF 2477 - Hansen, Wagenius, Hoppe, and Bly
3/8/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee
3 / BILL DESCRIPTION
SUSTAINABLE FOREST INCENTIVE ACT EARLY WITHDRAWAL ALLOWED
A bill for an act relating to taxation; Sustainable Forest Incentive Act; allowing early withdrawal under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290C.10.
SF 2276–Tomassoni, Saxhaug and Bakk / HF2503–Melin and Ecklund
3/8/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Taxes / 3/8/16 / - / Introduced, first reading and referred to Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy
4 / BILL DESCRIPTION
OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND MONEY APPROPRIATED, EVALUATION PROVISIONS MODIFIED, AND PRIOR APPROPRIATIONS MODIFIED
A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from outdoor heritage fund; modifying evaluation provisions; modifying prior appropriations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.056, subdivision 10; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 2, 3, 5.
SF 2527 – Saxhaug and Ingebrigtsen / HF2611 – McNamara and Lillie
3/10/16 / - / Introduced and referred toFinance / 3/8/16
3/17/16 / -
- / Introduced, first reading and referred to Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
Committee report: adopt as amended and re-refer to Legacy Funding Finance
5 / BILL DESCRIPTION
MISSISSIPPI RIVER SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PLAN REQUIRED
A bill for an act relating to clean water; requiring a Mississippi River source water protection plan; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
SF 2797 – Cohen and Torres Ray / HF 2903 - Wagenius, Johnson, S., Thissen, Pinto, Loeffler, Fischer, and Norton
3/17/16 / - / Introduced and Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing / 3/10/16 / - / Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services Reform
6 / BILL DESCRIPTION
WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND RULES PROVISIONS MODIFICATIONS
A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring legislative approval of certainwater quality standards and rules; suspending certain water quality standards and rules; amendingMinnesota Statutes 2014, section 115.03, by adding a subdivision.
SF 2366 – Newman, Dahms, Anderson, Kiffmeyer, Efken / HF2951 –Gruenhagen and Urdahl
3/8/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Environment and Energy / 3/10/16 / - / Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
7 / BILL DESCRIPTION
INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL AUTHORIZATION; WILD RICE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS MODIFICATION; NATURAL RESOURCES REGULATIONS AND PENALTIES STREAMLINED REVIEW AND REPORT REQUIREMENT
A bill for an actrelating to natural resources; providing for control of invasive species; modifyingwild rice license requirements; providing for streamlined review of certain plans and regulations; modifying and providing civil penalties; requiring a report;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 17.4982, subdivision 18a; 84.027, subdivision 13; 84.091, subdivision 2; 84D.01, subdivision 2; 84D.05,
subdivision 1; 84D.09, subdivision 2; 84D.10, subdivision 4; 84D.108, by adding a subdivision; 84D.13, subdivision 4; 116G.15, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 84.027, subdivision 13a; 84D.11, subdivision 1; 84D.13, subdivision 5; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 84D.
SF 2793 – Marty / HF 2866 – McNamara, Hansen
3/17/16
3/24/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Environment and Energy
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government / 3/10/16
3/17/16
3/23/16
3/30/16 / - / Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
Motion to recall and re-refer, motion prevailed Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy
Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Civil Law and Data Practices
Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Government Operations and Elections Policy
Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
8 / BILL DESCRIPTION
MIGHTY DUCKS GRANTS APPROPRIATION
A bill for an actrelating to capital investment; appropriating money for Mighty Ducks grants fornew or renovated air handling systems of indoor ice facilities.
SF2852 – Metzen, Saxhaug, Housley, Tomassoni, Wiger
3/17/16 / - / Introduced andreferred to Finance
9 / BILL DESCRIPTION
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN-SPACE LAND ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENTS BOND ISSUE AND APPROPRIATION
A bill for an actrelating to capital improvements; appropriating money to the MetropolitanCouncil for regional park and open-space land acquisition and improvements; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
SF 2866 – Hayden, Pappas, Scalze, Chamberlain, Abeler /
- HF 3362–Uglem, Hackbarth, Hansen, Wagenius, Hausman, Lillie, Kahn, Loon, Loeffler, Slocum, Davnie, Allen, Fischer
3/17/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Capital Investment / 3/17/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
10 / BILL DESCRIPTION
WHITE BEAR LAKE CONSERVATION DISTRICT WATER AUGMENTATION GRANT BOND ISSUE AND APPROPRIATION
A bill for an actrelating to capital investment; appropriating money to restore water level onWhite Bear Lake; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
SF 2917 – Wiger and Senjem /
- HF 3314– Dean, Fischer, McNamara, Lillie, Hamilton, Smith, Schomacker
3/17/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Capital Investment / 3/17/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
11 / BILL DESCRIPTION
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND APPROPRIATION AND CERTAIN FUND MONEY USE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHMENT
A bill for an actrelating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural
resources trust fund; adding requirements for use of trust fund money;proposingcoding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P.
SF2963–Dziedzic, Tomassoni, Hoffman, Dahms, Westrom / HF2993–Hackbarth, McNamara
3/17/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Finance / 3/14/16
3/21/16
3/29/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Civil Law and Data Practices
Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Ways and Means
12 / BILL DESCRIPTION
STATE PARK AND TRAIL OPERATION FUNDING PROVIDED, AND MONEY APPROPRIATED
A bill for an actrelating to natural resources; appropriating money for state parks and trails
operations.
HF3567-McNamara
3/24/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
13 / BILL DESCRIPTION
SYNTHETIC TURF USE ON ATHLETIC FIELDS LIMITED, CRUMB RUBBER USE IMPACT STUDY REQUIRED BY THE HEALTH COMMISSIONER, AND MONEY APPROPRIATED
A bill for an act relating to health; limiting the use of synthetic turf on certain athletic fields;
requiring the commissioner of health to study the impacts of the use of crumb rubber; requiring reports; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.
SF1422 – Hayden and Marty / HF1601– Clark, McNamara, Kahn, Schultz
3/5/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Health, Human Services and Housing / 3/9/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Health and Human Services Reform
14 / BILL DESCRIPTION
POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT RULEMAKING AUTHORITY ELIMINATED, AND SUNSET OR ENACTMENT OF EXISTING RULES PROVIDED
A bill for an act relating to environment; eliminating rulemaking authority of Pollution Control Agency and Department of Natural Resources; providing for sunset or enactment of existing rules.
HF2589 – Green
3/8/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
15 / BILL DESCRIPTION
NO-NET-GAIN POLICY FOR STATE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY ESTABLISHED
A bill for an act relating to state lands; establishing no-net-gain policy for state acquisition of certain real property; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.
SF 2440 - Gazelka / HF2590 – Green; Anderson, M; Drazkowski
3/10/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Environment and Energy / 3/8/16
3/24/16
3/29/16 / -
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- / Introduced and referred to Higher Education Policy and Finance
Committee report: adopt as mended and re-refer to State Government Finance
Motion to recall and re-refer to Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy
16 / BILL DESCRIPTION
STATE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY IN FEE APPROVAL REQUIRED
A bill for an act relating to state lands; requiring approval of state acquisition of real property in fee; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.
HF2591 – Green
3/8/16
3/24/16
3/29/16 / -
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- / Introduced and referred to Higher Education Policy and Finance
Committee report: adopt as mended and re-refer to State Government Finance
Motion to recall and re-refer to Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy
17 / BILL DESCRIPTION
MILLE LACS COUNTY; ECONOMIC RELIEF PROGRAM ESTABLISHED, MONEY FROM THE GAME AND FISH FUND AND NATURAL RESOURCES FUND TRANSFERRED TO THE GENERAL FUND, SPECIAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT AID AUTHORIZED, AND MONEY APPROPRIATED
A bill for an act relating to commerce; establishing an economic relief program; transferring money from the game and fish fund and natural resources fund to the general fund; authorizing special property tax abatement aid; appropriating money.
SF 2245 - Brown / HF2592 – Erickson
3/8/16
4/4/16 / -
- / Introduced and referred to Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development
Withdrawn and returned to author / 3/8/16
3/10/16 / -
- / Introduced and referred to Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy
Motion to recall and re-refer to State Government Finance
18 / BILL DESCRIPTION
MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY CITIZENS' BOARD REINSTATED
A bill for an act relating to environment; reinstating the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Citizens' Board; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 116.02; 116.03, subdivisions 1, 2a.
HF2593 – Bly; Johnson, C.; Hornstein; Hansen; Hausman; Erhardt; Bernardy; Fischer; Norton; Kahn
3/8/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
19 / BILL DESCRIPTION
STATE ART BOARDS SPECIFIC ALLOCATION OF FUNDS REQUIREMENT REPEALED
A bill for an act relating to arts and cultural heritage; repealing requirements for specific allocation of funds to state arts board; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 129D.17, subdivision 4.
HF2597 – Green
3/8/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Legacy Funding Finance
20 / BILL DESCRIPTION
DAKOTA COUNTY; MISSISSIPPI RIVER REGIONAL TRAIL RAILROAD CROSSING SAFETY IMPROVEMENT FUNDING PROVIDED, BONDS ISSUED, AND MONEY APPROPRIATED
A bill for an actrelating to capital investment; appropriating money for railroad crossing safety
improvements for the Mississippi River Regional Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
SF 2622 - Clausen, Sieben / HF2653 – Wills
3/14/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Capital Investment / 3/8/16
3/31/16 / -
- / Introduced and referred to Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy
Committee report: adopt and re-refer to Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
21 / BILL DESCRIPTION
FIELDS AND PLAYGROUNDS CONTAINING CRUMB RUBBER SIGNAGE REQUIRED, MORATORIUM ON CONSTRUCTION OF FIELDS AND PLAYGROUNDS USING CRUMB RUBBER ESTABLISHED, AND REPORT REQUIRED
A bill for an actrelating to capital investment; appropriating money for railroad crossing safety
improvements for the Mississippi River Regional Trail; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
SF 3108 - Hayden, Marty, Rest / HF3496 – Clark, Kahn, Schultz
3/23/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Environment and Energy / 3/23/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Government Operations and Elections Policy
22 / BILL DESCRIPTION
PARK AND TRAIL FUND AND ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND REQUEST REQUIREMENTS AMENDED
A bill for an actrelating to legacy funds; amending requirements for requesting parks and trails
funds; amending requirements for requesting arts and cultural heritage funds;amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 85.53, subdivision 2; 129D.17, subdivision 2.
HF3829– Erdahl
4/6/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Legacy Funding Finance
23 / BILL DESCRIPTION
NATURAL RESOURCES FUNDING PROVIDED, WILD RICE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS MODIFIED, PRIOR APPROPRIATIONS MODIFIED, AND MONEY APPROPRIATED
A bill for an actrelating to state government; appropriating money for natural resources;modifying wild rice license requirements; modifying prior appropriations;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84.091, subdivision 2; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 3, section 3, subdivision 5.
SF 3490 - Tomassoni / HF3867– McNamara
4/7/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Finance / 4/7/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Rules and Legislative Administration
24 / BILL DESCRIPTION
ENVIRONMENT FUNDING PROVIDED, ACCOUNT PROVISIONS MODIFIED, AND MONEY APPROPRIATED
A bill for an actrelating to state government; appropriating money for environment; modifying certain account provisions;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 473.845,subdivision 1.
SF 3534 - Marty / HF3889– McNamara
4/14/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Finance / 4/11/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
25 / BILL DESCRIPTION
POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY (PCA) CITIZENS' BOARD REINSTATEMENT
A bill for an act relating to public safety; modifying provisions related to the transfer of pistols and semiautomatic military-style assault weapons, eligibility to carry a handgun in public, and eligibility to possess a firearm; modifying the judicial process for restoring firearms eligibility to certain persons who have become ineligible; modifying the judicial challenge process for persons who have been denied a permit to carry a handgun; making it a crime to falsely report the loss or theft of a firearm; expanding the crime of transferring certain firearms to an ineligible person; clarifying the law on aiding and abetting an ineligible person to possess a firearm; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 609.505, by adding a subdivision; 624.712, subdivision 5; 624.7131, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, by adding a subdivision; 624.7132, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 15, by adding a subdivision; 624.714, subdivisions 6, 8, 12, 21; 624.7141, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 609.165, subdivision 1d; 624.713, subdivisions 1,
2, 4; 624.714, subdivision 16; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 609.66, subdivision 1f;
624.7132, subdivision 14.
SF 2230 – Cohen, Kent, Wiklund, Franzen, Scalze
3/8/16 / - / Introduced and referred to Environment and Energy