The following bills were introduced by the Minnesota State Senate on March 24, 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 Education Finance and Policy Bill Introductions
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Summary |
Author |
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A bill for an act relating to education finance; authorizing mental health grants for federal instructional setting level 4 for special education sites; appropriating money |
Duckworth |
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A bill for an act relating to education; requiring due process forms and procedures time for teachers |
Duckworth |
Elections Bill Introductions
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Summary |
Author |
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A bill for an act relating to elections; providing for ranked-choice voting in elections for federal and state offices; authorizing jurisdictions to adopt ranked-choice voting for local offices; establishing procedures for adoption, implementation, and use of ranked-choice voting; allowing municipalities to use electronic voting systems with a reallocation feature; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money |
Eken |
Human Resources Bill Introductions
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Summary |
Author |
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A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; excluding persons employed by the Duluth Transit Authority under a collective bargaining agreement with the Teamsters from participation in the general employees retirement plan |
Rarick |
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A bill for an act relating to retirement; Minnesota State Retirement System plans, Public Employees Retirement Association plans, Teachers Retirement Association, Minnesota state higher education individual retirement account plan, and St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association; increasing postretirement adjustment rates; temporarily reducing employee contribution rates; reducing the investment rate of return actuarial assumption; increasing and extending direct state aid to the public employees police and fire retirement plan, the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association, and the judges retirement plan; appropriating money |
Frentz |
