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2025 - 2026
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MINNESOTA SENATE 94th LEGISLATURE

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2025 - 2026

Mathews
Chief Author List
Thursday, July 17, 2025


SF 67 Mathews
HF 522 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-00711
Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use
Short Description: City of Becker refundable exemption for certain construction materials provision and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202569Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 68 Mathews
HF 524 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-00200
Topic: Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Short Description: Becker township U.S. Highway 10 and Sherburne County State-Aid Highway 11 bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202569Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Transportation


SF 69 Mathews
HF 521 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-00972
Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use
Short Description: Big Lake Public School District refundable construction exemption provision and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202569Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 70 Mathews
HF 520 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-00971
Topic: Taxation-Sales and Use
Short Description: Becker Public School District refundable construction exemption provision and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/16/202569Introduction and first reading 
01/16/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 350 Mathews; Farnsworth; Hauschild; Hoffman
Revisor No.: 25-01115
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Certificate of need issuance for a new nuclear power plant prohibition abolishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025120Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
01/23/2025167Chief author stricken, shown as co-author Eichorn
01/23/2025Chief author added Mathews
03/24/20251022Author stricken Eichorn


SF 426 Mathews; Hoffman; Frentz; Bahr
Revisor No.: 25-01135
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard modification provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025133Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
01/23/2025167Authors added Mathews; Hoffman
02/03/2025268Author added Frentz
03/27/20251112Author stricken Bahr
04/01/20251261Chief author stricken Eichorn
04/01/2025Chief author added Mathews
04/07/20251715Author added Bahr


SF 432 Mathews; Abeler; Gruenhagen; Lucero
HF 482 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-01541
Topic: Transportation and Transportation Department
Short Description: Choose Life special license plates establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025134Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Transportation
02/10/2025345Authors added Gruenhagen; Lucero
02/24/2025492Author added Eichorn
03/24/20251022Author stricken Eichorn


SF 433 Mathews
HF 1056 Lawrence
Revisor No.: 25-01554
Topic: Public Facilities Authority
Short Description: City of St. Francis water and sewer improvements bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 434 Mathews; Lucero
HF 2553 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-00902
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Certain incumbent electric transmission owner rights elimination provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 465 Mathews
HF 486 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-00904
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Submission of a decommissioning and repurposing plan requirement for a schedule retirement of an electric generation facility
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025139Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 466 Mathews
HF 483 Lawrence
Revisor No.: 25-00903
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Bans by political subdivisions prohibition on certain natural gas or propane service to any building
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025139Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 467 Mathews
HF 484 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-00900
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Local ban prohibition on new natural gas hookups in residential construction
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025140Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Labor


SF 468 Mathews; Hoffman; Rarick
HF 485 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-00897
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Certificates of need authorization for certain small modular reactors
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025140Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 475 Mathews; Dornink; Hoffman; Marty; Kupec
HF 23 Robbins
Revisor No.: 25-01436
Topic: Labor, Employment, and Labor and Industry Department
Short Description: Whistleblower protections for public employees modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/21/2025141Introduction and first reading 
01/21/2025Referred to Labor
01/23/2025168Author added Hoffman
01/27/2025170aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government
01/27/2025199Author added Marty
01/30/2025234Author added Kupec
02/13/2025362Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
HF substituted in committee HF23


SF 572 Mathews; Bahr
HF 9 Swedzinski
Revisor No.: 25-02151
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Energy provisions modifications
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025163Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
(Non-revisor companion) HF9
03/27/20251113Author added Bahr


SF 573 Mathews; Gruenhagen
Revisor No.: 25-02202
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Hydroelectric generated energy of any capacity to be considered an eligible energy technology authorization
DATED-PG ACTIONS
01/23/2025163Introduction and first reading 
01/23/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
01/27/2025200Author added Gruenhagen


SF 898 Mathews
HF 230 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-02653
Topic: Public Facilities Authority
Short Description: Big Lake wastewater treatment plant improvements bond issue and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/03/2025253Introduction and first reading 
02/03/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1392 Mathews; Wesenberg
HF 476 Schultz
Revisor No.: 25-01015
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Mille Lacs County legal costs reimbursement from the attorney general requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025386Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 1393 Mathews; Jasinski; Hoffman; Frentz; Rarick
HF 28 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-02443
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Data center energy generation redundancy establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/13/2025386Introduction and first reading 
02/13/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
03/17/2025873Author added Frentz
03/24/20251026Author stricken Eichorn
03/27/20251068aComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
04/01/20251262Author added Rarick
04/23/20253737Withdrawn and re-referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
04/28/20254129Comm report: To pass 
04/28/2025Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, referred to Rules and Administration


SF 1433 Mathews; Green
Revisor No.: 25-02378
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Electric utilities obtaining of consent from utility customers prior to implementing a time-of-use rate program requirement provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025401Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 1434 Mathews; Drazkowski; Bahr
Revisor No.: 25-02000
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Solar energy production incentive program allocations from the renewable development account elimination after 2025 provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025401Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 1435 Mathews; Gruenhagen; Weber
Revisor No.: 25-02444
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Advanced nuclear study requirement provision and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025401Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 1436 Mathews; Weber
Revisor No.: 25-02201
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Electric utility definition modification for the purposes of certain renewable energy standards provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025401Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 1528 Mathews; Gruenhagen; Lucero
HF 48 Robbins
Revisor No.: 25-01425
Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department
Short Description: Certain social media algorithms targeting children prohibition provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025416Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection


SF 1529 Mathews; Gruenhagen; Lucero
HF 481 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-02136
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Discrimination against an individual refusal of certain medical interventions for reasons of conscience, including religious convictions discrimination prohibition provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025416Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 1530 Mathews; Gruenhagen; Johnson; Pratt
Revisor No.: 25-02276
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Carbon-free standards implementation suspension under certain circumstances provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025417Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 1553 Mathews
HF 1016 Lawrence
Revisor No.: 25-02934
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Baldwin base year formula aid provision
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025420Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 1554 Mathews; Coleman; Rarick; Duckworth
Revisor No.: 25-02655
Topic: Taxation
Short Description: Credit provision for attendance at a nonpublic school
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025420Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Taxes


SF 1555 Mathews; Bahr; Limmer
HF 1405 Altendorf
Revisor No.: 25-03238
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Campaign report requirements amendment to require disclosure of all contributors for legislative or statewide candidates and ballot questions
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/17/2025421Introduction and first reading 
02/17/2025Referred to Elections


SF 1649 Mathews
HF 1291 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-03835
Topic: Natural Resources and Natural Resources Department
Short Description: Sherburne County Two Inlets Regional Park bond issuance and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025446Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Capital Investment


SF 1707 Mathews
HF 22 Gillman
Revisor No.: 25-00901
Topic: Children and families and Children, Youth and Families Department
Short Description: Parent's Bill of Rights establishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/20/2025456Introduction and first reading 
02/20/2025Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety


SF 1923 Mathews
HF 1018 Kresha
Revisor No.: 25-02495
Topic: Constitutional Amendments
Short Description: Constitutional Amendment proposal to establish the rights of a parent in the education of their child
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025560Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Education Policy


SF 1970 Mathews; Pratt
HF 1311 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-02985
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Procedures modification governing cost recovery for public utility electric generation and transmission assets
DATED-PG ACTIONS
02/27/2025568Introduction and first reading 
02/27/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
03/24/20251028Author stricken Eichorn


SF 2307 Mathews
HF 2128 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-03985
Topic: Data Practices and Privacy
Short Description: Immunization data to be included on death records requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025703Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 2369 Mathews; Drazkowski; Gruenhagen
HF 1738 Swedzinski
Revisor No.: 25-03733
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Renewable development account repeal; solar production initiative program sunset establishment; appropriating money
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025714Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
03/13/2025777Author added Gruenhagen


SF 2377 Mathews; Housley
HF 1588 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-03770
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Community energy transition grant program appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/10/2025716Introduction and first reading 
03/10/2025Referred to Jobs and Economic Development
03/24/20251028Author stricken Eichorn


SF 2664 Mathews; Rarick; Gruenhagen; Weber
HF 1707 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-03745
Topic: Energy
Short Description: Local government and Tribal approval for all solar projects requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/17/2025868Introduction and first reading 
03/17/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 2897 Mathews; Coleman; Pratt
HF 2420 Engen
Revisor No.: 25-04536
Topic: Government-State
Short Description: Government Efficiency and Ethics Commission establishment to investigate allegations of fraud in state programs and undisclosed legislative conflicts of interest and appropriation
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251008Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to State and Local Government


SF 2898 Mathews
HF 2230 Mekeland
Revisor No.: 25-04519
Topic: Health and Health Department
Short Description: Ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine made available without a prescription by all pharmacies requirement
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251008Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 2953 Mathews
HF 2002 Igo
Revisor No.: 25-01708
Topic: Energy
Short Description: New nuclear power plant certificate of need issuance prohibition abolishment
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251017Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate


SF 2954 Mathews
HF 2517 Schultz
Revisor No.: 25-04495
Topic: Abortion
Short Description: Use of public funds to cover abortions under MinnesotaCare prohibition
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251017Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Health and Human Services


SF 2968 Mathews; Jasinski; Kreun
HF 3345 Schultz
Revisor No.: 25-00898
Topic: Consumer Protection
Short Description: Consumer Choice of Fuel Act
DATED-PG ACTIONS
03/24/20251019Introduction and first reading 
03/24/2025Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
05/17/20255148Author added Kreun


SF 3362 Mathews
HF 3160 Lawrence
Revisor No.: 25-05280
Topic: Elections
Short Description: Individuals under the age of 18 authorization to vote at a primary election in certain circumstances
DATED-PG ACTIONS
04/09/20251728Introduction and first reading 
04/09/2025Referred to Elections