Senate Bill Introductions – February 10, 2022
The following bills were introduced by the Minnesota State Senate on February 10, 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.
Senate E-12 Finance and Policy Bill Introductions
| Bill Number | Summary | Author |
S.F. 2988 |
A bill for an act relating to education; modifying social studies requirements; requiring school districts to offer a course in government and citizenship | Cwodzinski |
S.F. 2998 |
A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing the general education basic formula allowance; linking the general education basic formula allowance to the rate of inflation; appropriating money | Cwodzinski |
S.F. 3004 |
A bill for an act relating to education; modifying substitute teacher provisions; requiring school buildings to employ a substitute teacher; appropriating money | Cwodzinski |
S.F. 3052 |
A bill for an act relating to education finance; requiring school districts to provide access to menstrual products for students; increasing operating capital revenue to fund school district purchases of menstrual products; appropriating money | Cwodzinski |
S.F. 3057 |
A bill for an act relating to education; providing for a reading proficiency goal; temporarily suspending the world’s best workforce; requiring a report | Chamberlain |
S.F. 3061 |
A bill for an act relating to education; expanding exemptions to mandated vaccinations | Benson |
S.F. 3068 |
A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for a school bus garage for Independent School District No. 726, Becker. | Mathews |
Other Bill Introductions of Interest
| Bill Number | Summary | Author |
S.F. 2977 |
A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; increasing amount of allowed expenses and income limits for the Minnesota education credit | Rest |
S.F. 3035 |
A bill for an act relating to public health; creating a health freedom sanctuary; limiting the governor’s peacetime emergency powers; prohibiting mandatory vaccinations; prohibiting businesses from requiring certain vaccination documentations; prohibiting a school district from requiring a student to wear a mask on school grounds | Koran |
S.F. 3042 |
A bill for an act relating to public safety; appropriating money for additional school safety specialists. | Draheim |
Human Resources Bill Introductions
| Bill Number | Summary | Author |
S.F. 3021 |
A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a vaccine recipient bill of rights | Anderson |
S.F. 3022 |
A resolution for the State of Minnesota to protect its citizens against unconstitutional and medically irresponsible COVID-19 vaccine mandates. | Anderson |
S.F. 3064 |
A bill for an act relating to families; creating a parent’s bill of rights | Mathews
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S.F. 3080 |
A bill for an act relating to unemployment insurance; 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. | Putnam |
