Senate Bill Introductions – February 3, 2022
The following bills were introduced by the Minnesota State Senate on February 3, 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
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S.F. 2687 |
A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a grant for a professional development and mentoring program through the Modern Classrooms Project; requiring a report; appropriating money. | Koran |
S.F. 2702 |
A bill for an act relating to education finance; establishing the Minnesota tutoring corps; appropriating money | Dziedzic |
S.F. 2725 |
A bill for an act relating to education finance; lowering the property tax levy share and increasing the state aid share of operating referendum revenue for qualifying special school districts; appropriating money | Klein |
S.F. 2729 |
A bill for an act relating to education; making changes to school district board meetings and charter school board meetings | Chamberlain |
S.F. 2735 |
A bill for an act relating to education; requiring FAFSA for high school graduation | Duckworth |
S.F. 2804 |
A bill for an act relating to education finance; specifying grant awards to education partnership programs; increasing funding for education partnership programs; appropriating money | Nelson |
S.F. 2815 |
A bill for an act relating to health; establishing COVID-19 vaccine requirements for school staff | Klein |
S.F. 2829 |
A bill for an act relating to education; prohibiting the use of American Indian mascots and logos | Kunesh |
S.F. 2830 |
A bill for an act relating to education; modifying student admission provisions | Kunesh |
S.F. 2859 |
A bill for an act relating to education finance; increasing funding for community education for adults with disabilities programming | Housley |
S.F. 2861 |
A bill for an act relating to education; modifying short-call substitute teacher requirements | Dornink |
S.F. 2872 |
A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for Language Essentials for Teaching of Reading and Spelling grants. | Chamberlain |
S.F. 2874 |
A bill for an act relating to education; providing for educator support, crisis online learning, and a short-call substitute teacher pilot | Isaacson |
S.F. 2881 |
A bill for an act relating to education; requiring school observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day; establishing Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a state holiday and eliminating Christopher Columbus Day as a state holiday | Kunesh |
Governor’s Education Finance and Policy Bill Introductions
| Bill Number | Summary | Author |
S.F. 2822 |
A bill for an act relating to education; modifying provisions for prekindergarten through grade 12 including general education, education excellence, inclusive and welcoming schools, health and wellness, teachers, charter schools, nutrition and libraries, early childhood, career and technical education, postsecondary enrollment options, and graduation; making administrative updates and technical corrections; requiring reports | Chamberlain, by request |
Other Bill Introductions of Interest
| Bill Number | Summary | Author |
S.F. 2693 |
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. 2697 |
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 | Johnson Stewart |
S.F. 2711 |
A bill for an act relating to campaign finance; allowing a terminating principal campaign committee to make donations to school boards | Bakk |
S.F. 2759 |
A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; increasing the school building bond agricultural credit amount | Eken |
S.F. 2806 |
A bill for an act relating to behavioral health; establishing a temporary program to facilitate youth mental health services; appropriating money. | Nelson |
Human Resources Bill Introductions
| Bill Number | Summary | Author |
S.F. 2694 |
A bill for an act relating to health; requiring a parent or legal guardian to be present for vaccine administration to a minor | Koran |
S.F. 2699 |
A bill for an act relating to unemployment; clarifying pension offset | Cwodzinski
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S.F. 2737 |
A bill for an act relating to employment; prohibiting employment discrimination based on vaccination status | Abeler |
S.F. 2765 |
A bill for an act relating to unemployment; replenishing the Unemployment Trust Fund | Osmek |
S.F. 2810 |
A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; reinstating segmented annuities and providing for retroactive implementation | Benson |