Senate Bill Introductions – February 21, 2022
The following bills were introduced by the Minnesota State Senate on February 21, 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. 3270 |
A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the calculation of long-term facilities maintenance revenue; amending the allowed uses of long-term facilities maintenance revenue; modifying the calculation of safe schools revenue; amending the allowed uses of safe schools revenue; appropriating money | Wiger |
S.F. 3293 |
A bill for an act relating to teacher licensing; providing for short-call substitute teacher emergency licensing provisions | Benson |
S.F. 3297 |
A bill for an act relating to education finance; special education; establishing a special education legislative working group; requiring a report. | Duckworth |
S.F. 3303 |
A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the deposit of certain proceeds of rental income for the Minnesota State Academies | Jasinski |
S.F. 3312 |
A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing a grant for the Minnesota Children’s Museum; appropriating money. | Ruud |
S.F. 3341 |
A bill for an act relating to early childhood programs; modifying the calculation of early childhood family education revenue; transferring money for administrative costs | Housley |
S.F. 3369 |
A bill for an act relating to education; requiring indexing of English learner programs revenue to basic education revenue; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money | Kunesh |
S.F. 3373 |
A bill for an act relating to education; modifying advanced placement and international baccalaureate program provisions to include Cambridge Assessment International Education | Duckworth |
S.F. 3379 |
A bill for an act relating to education; making permanent the temporary priorities for basic sliding fee child care | Wiklund |
S.F. 3380 |
A bill for an act relating to education; modifying the safe schools revenue program; appropriating money | Chamberlain |
Other Bill Introductions of Interest
| Bill Number | Summary | Author |
S.F. 3322 |
A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying the open meeting law | Coleman |
S.F. 3348 |
A bill for an act relating to health; establishing grants and a contract for activities to sustain school-based health centers | Murphy |
S.F. 3350 |
A bill for an act relating to children; amending child welfare provisions | Mathews |
S.F. 3362 |
A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying intensive treatment in foster care; providing various directions to the commissioner of human services; requiring a report | Nelson |
Elections Bill Introductions
| Bill Number | Summary | Author |
S.F. 3282 |
A bill for an act relating to elections; authorizing eligible voters to automatically receive an absentee ballot prior to each election; establishing a system of early voting | Murphy |
S.F. 3333 |
A bill for an act relating to elections; prohibiting counties, municipalities, and school districts from accepting certain contributions for election expenses | Koran |