House Bill Introductions – February 1, 2022
The following bills were introduced by the Minnesota House of Representatives on February 1, 2022. We hope that you monitor these posts, as it keeps you updated and informed about the bills under consideration that may impact school boards and school districts across the state. Whether it is a new mandate, or more/less funding for certain programs it is important for you to know how these bills may impact your district.
House Education Finance and Policy Bill Introductions
| Bill Number | Summary | Author |
H.F. 2943 |
A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for community education for adults with disabilities programming | Christensen |
H.F. 2944 |
A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for English learner programming; adding English learner cross subsidy aid; appropriating money | Her |
H.F. 2949 |
A bill for an act relating to education finance; linking the general education basic formula allowance to the rate of inflation; linking extended time revenue and local optional revenue to the general education basic formula allowance; appropriating money | Feist |
H.F. 2950 |
A bill for an act relating to education; providing for educator support, crisis online learning, and a short-call substitute teacher pilot | Hassan |
Other Bill Introductions of Interest
| Bill Number | Summary | Author |
H.F. 2929 |
A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; increasing the school building bond agricultural credit amount | Marquart |
H.F. 2951 |
A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; adding special education as an eligible master’s degree program for the credit for teachers attaining a master’s degree | Klevorn |
H.F. 2967 |
A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; repealing the state general tax; appropriating money for refunds | Hertaus |
H.F. 2981 |
A bill for an act relating to civil law; providing limits to liability for businesses and schools related to COVID-19 transmission | Koznick |
Elections Bill Introductions
| Bill Number | Summary | Author |
| No elections bills introduced. |
Human Resources Bill Introductions
| Bill Number | Summary | Author |
H.F. 2964 |
A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minnesota State Retirement System; permitting the survivor of a deceased state employee to purchase service credit to receive an annuity death benefit. | Hertaus |
H.F. 2971 |
A bill for an act relating to unemployment; replenishing the Unemployment Trust Fund; appropriating money. | Hertaus |
H.F. 3000 |
A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; modifying unemployment insurance for certain school workers; replenishing the unemployment trust fund; freezing the base tax rate for employers; eliminating the additional assessment for calendar years 2022 and 2023; authorizing redetermination of the special assessment rate; appropriating money | Kotyza-Witthuhn |
H.F. 3007 |
A bill for an act relating to economic development; providing frontline worker payments; replenishing the unemployment insurance trust fund; freezing the base tax rate for employers; eliminating the additional assessment for calendar years 2022 and 2023; authorizing the redetermination of the special assessment rate; providing family and medical leave benefits; providing earned sick and safe time; requiring reports; appropriating money | Winkler |
H.F. 3008 |
A bill for an act relating to economic development; authorizing payments for frontline workers whose work put them at risk of contracting COVID-19 during peacetime emergency; classifying data; requiring a report; appropriating money. | Frazier |
