Legislative Committee
The MEHA Policy and Procedure manual directs the MEHA Legislative Committee to act as a liaison between the Association and the state legislature. In that role we work to keep our legislators aware of the Association, to keep our members informed about the legislative process, and to provide members with names and methods to contact their individual representative and senator.
This committee acts as a liaison between MEHA and the Minnesota State Legislature. Typical activities include: providing a resource for environmental health issues, tracking environmental health legislation, informing MEHA members about legislative proposals and bill status, and encouraging MEHA members to participate in the legislative process.
In the past, the committee has successfully mobilized members to react to bills, and this action created a new awareness of our Association within the state legislature. We encourage you as a MEHA member to contact your state representative and senator, inform them of your profession, and offer to connect them with experts in the field when they have questions. MEHA has prepared a Sample Letter that you may share with your legislators.
If you would like to join the MEHA Legislative Committee, please contact the committee chair.
Bills with environmental health relevance currently before the Minnesota Legislature as of 04/13/2016.
For a form letter to address your legislator sample-letter
How to Find Bills
You can find the lists of House and Senate bills introduced each day the Congress is in session from the MN State Legislature homepage.
On the left side of the homepage you can find pages for both the Minnesota House and Senate. Each bill that is introduced in one branch of the Congress has a companion bill introduced in the other branch.
Here are two ways to find bills:
- Search bills by date of introduction, author, topic, committee, or action on the MN State Legislature homepage
2. Browse through all bills introduced on a day, scanning for key-words. Go to House Bill Introductions and Senate Bill Introductions for PDF or web listings of bills introduced by day.
To determine who your legislators are enter your address:
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Bills in the Minnesota Legislature Related to Public Health
Topic | House | Senate | Status |
Exemption for certain farm wineries from food handler licensing requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 28A.15, as amended. | 2663 | 2452 | Referred to the Committee on Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development |
Creates an exemption in the definition of recreational camping area; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 327.14, subdivision 8. Proposal adds this language to statute: (8) a privately owned area used for camping no more than once a year and for no longer than seven consecutive days by members of a private club where the members pay annual dues to belong to the club. | 2822 | 2529 | 3/10/16 HF: Introduced and referred to Health and Human Services Reform Committee SF: Introduced and referred to Health, Human Services and Housing |
Local government ordinances | 1724 | ||
MDH Policy Clean up bill-eliminate temp/mobile decal. Remove three event limit and keep 10 days | 3172 | ||
A bill for an act relating to environment; reinstating Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Citizens' Board | * | 2384 | Referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy |
A bill for an act relating to retirement; making administrative changes to the... Public Employees Retirement Association | 2807 | 2536 | Referred to the Committee on State and Local Government |
A bill for an act relating to natural resources; directing the Board of Water and Soil Resources to coordinate goals and strategies for the Minnesota River basin | 3677 | 2563 | Referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy |
A bill for an act relating to liquor; clarifying off-sale license for microdistilleries | 3302 | 2780 | Referred to the Committee on Commerce |
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a farm safety program | 2840 | 2786 | Referred to the Committee on Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development |
A bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing governmental units to sue to recover for the public safety response costs related to unlawful assemblies and public nuisances | 2892 | 2863 | Referred to the Committee on Judiciary |
A bill for an act relating to public health; developing a pilot program for evidence-informed targeted home visiting programs | * | 3061 | Referred to the Committee on Health, Human Services and Housing |
A bill for an act relating to health; creating an exemption to the prohibition of minors using tanning equipment at a tanning facility for medical reasons | 3521 | 3074 | Referred to the Committee on Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development |
A bill for an act relating to cosmetology; regulating eyelash extension services. | 2389 | 2802 | referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing Minnesota emerald ash borer suppression program. | 2408 | 3174 | referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy. |
A bill for an act relating to waters; requiring reporting of fish kills and development of protocol for state response. | 2409 | 2444 | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to liquor; clarifying the definition of alcoholic beverage to include powdered alcohol. | 2425 | 2235 | referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; allowing local governments to prohibit or regulate pesticide use. | 2439 | * | referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy |
A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing an intoxicating liquor license for Minneapolis. | 2442 | 2987 | referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wellhead protection. | 2443 | 3143 | referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to health; exempting certain funeral establishments from minimum requirements for preparation and embalming rooms. | 2469 | 2387 | referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to liquor; expanding packaging of malt liquor for off-sale by a brew pub or small brewer. | 2482 | * | referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing brewer taprooms to be issued a wine license | 2487 | * | referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform |
A bill for an act relating to solid waste; placing moratorium on authority of local units of government to organize solid waste collection. | 2494 | * | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to local government; regulating zoning of temporary family health care dwelling. | 2497 | 2555 | referred to the Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Policy. |
A bill for an act relating to zoning; requiring residential day care facilities for children to be located in the residence of the provider | 2498 | * | referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform |
A bill for an act relating to environment; eliminating rulemaking authority of Pollution Control Agency and Department of Natural Resources; providing for sunset or enactment of existing rules. | 2589 | * | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance |
A bill for an act relating to environment; reinstating the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Citizens' Board | 2593 | * | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to environment; establishing certified salt applicator program | 2594 | 3298 | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act proposing amendments to the Minnesota Constitution, article XI; replacing legacy amendment with funding for deficient roads and bridges and for clean water | 2598 | * | referred to the Committee on Legacy Funding Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring state assistance prior to enforcing certain effluent standards in the city of Morris. | 2616 | 2270 | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for remediation of the Freeway Landfill and construction of a lined landfill in Burnsville. | 2626 | 2241 | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing cities to issue on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses to municipal golf courses; authorizing the city of Janesville to issue a license for the Prairie Ridge Golf Club | 2644 | 2663 | referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new water treatment facility in the city of Breckenridge | 2646 | 2438 | referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a new water treatment facility for the city of Morris | 2647 | 2439 | referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water infrastructure in the city of Carlton and in the Carlton/Twin Lakes Regional Water District | 2655 | 2240 | referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to water; requiring water level control permit for Big Lake in Grant County | 2664 | * | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance |
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. | 2675 | * | referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for fish virus surveillance. | 2677 | 2671 | referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy. |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a wastewater collection and treatment facility in Silver Creek Township | 2679 | 2937 | referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for floodway modeling. | 2685 | 2321 | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to health; repealing the Minnesota Radon Licensing Act; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961. | 2687 | 3464 | referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for environmental cleanup of the St. Louis River estuary and Duluth harbor | 2699 | 2248 | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for sewer and water infrastructure for the city of Pease | 2702 | 2322 | referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to environment; regulating chemicals of high concern in children's products | 2717 | * | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for flood hazard mitigation grants | 2722 | 2481 | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to metropolitan government; requiring that the metropolitan landfill contingency action trust account be managed to maximize long-term gain; | 2723 | 2418 | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater collection and treatment facilities in Oronoco | 2734 | 2367 | referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing the city of St. Paul to issue a liquor license for Indiafest held on the Capitol grounds | 2748 | 2417 | referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to public health; protecting children from exposure to harmful chemicals in products; amending criteria for identification of priority chemicals; requiring disclosure by manufacturers of children's products that contain harmful chemicals; authorizing Pollution Control Agency to prohibit sales of children's products that contain harmful chemicals; providing waiver process; establishing fees; requiring a report; providing a criminal penalty | 2761 | * | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; extending the Minnesota Organic Advisory Task Force; requiring the commissioner of agriculture to consult the Minnesota Organic Advisory Task Force and provide recommendations to the legislature; requiring a report | 2771 | 3201 | referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy |
A bill for an act relating to energy; allocating emission credits resulting from implementation of federal carbon emissions reduction requirements to certain cities. | 2817 | 2972 | referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to plan and develop an indoor urban farm. | 2818 | 2496 | referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a water supply system for northeast Minnesota communities | 2828 | 2966 | referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to solid waste; providing for management of metropolitan landfill contingency action trust account | 2841 | * | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for labeling of certain nonwoven disposable products | 2842 | 2525 | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance |
A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for control of invasive species; modifying wild rice license requirements; providing for streamlined review of certain plans and regulations; modifying and providing civil penalties; requiring a report | 2866 | 2793 | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for clean water and drinking water infrastructure in the city of Mahnomen. | 2883 | 2523 | referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to clean water; requiring a Mississippi River source water protection plan; appropriating money | 2903 | 2797 | referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for organic agriculture transition grants | 2906 | 3330 | referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing a license for St. Cloud State University | 2918 | 2425 | referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring legislative approval of certain water quality standards and rules; suspending certain water quality standards and rules | 2951 | 2366 | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a grant to the Detroit Lakes Public Utilities Commission for wastewater treatment system improvements | 2966 | 2379 | referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to liquor; raising bond rates for small distillers | 3012 | 2905 | referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a wastewater treatment facility in Gilbert | 3115 | 2613 | referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting the use of certain flame-retardant chemicals in certain products | 3131 | 2330 | referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services R |
A bill for an act relating to health; amending provisions for the statewide trauma system, home care, hearing instrument dispensers, and food, beverage, and lodging establishments | 3142 | 2475 | referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform |
A bill for an act relating to liquor; authorizing certain holders of an on-sale license to provide catering service | 3143 | 2978 | referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for wastewater infrastructure improvements in East Grand Forks | 3161 | 2800 | referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing for parity in tax treatment of food sold through vending machines | 3205 | 2538 | referred to the Committee on Taxes. |
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for integrated pest management | 3299 | 2196 | referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy. |
A bill for an act relating to liquor; clarifying off-sale license for microdistilleries | 3302 | 2780 | referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing an urban agriculture development pilot program | 3324 | 3310 | referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy. |
A bill for an act relating to stadiums; providing for a Major League Soccer stadium in St. Paul; providing certain tax exemptions; authorizing issuance of a liquor license | 3334 | 2960 | referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for food shelf programs | 3349 | 2344 | referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for the Deep Winter Greenhouse in Duluth | 3358 | 3032 | referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to health; creating an exemption to the prohibition of minors using tanning equipment at a tanning facility for medical reasons | 3361 | 3071 | referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing a good food access program to provide financial and technical assistance to increase access to affordable foods; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17. | 3363 | 2958 | referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy. |
A bill for an act relating to stadiums; providing for a Major League Soccer stadium in St. Paul; authorizing issuance of a liquor license. | 3379 | 3063 | referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to water; repealing certain groundwater appropriation permit requirements | 3399 | 3114 | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to climate change; creating a legislative Health and Climate Resiliency Commission to develop a strategic plan for the state; appropriating money. | 3406 | * | referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy. |
A bill for an act relating to environment; providing incentive for certain wastewater treatment technology | 3409 | 3272 | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance |
A bill for an act relating to liquor; providing for temporary licenses | 3424 | * | referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the city of Sherburn water treatment plant and storage tower | 3473 | 3234 | referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for sewer connection to the Jackson wastewater treatment plant | 3476 | 3235 | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to wind energy; creating a process to address certain noise complaints; requiring rulemaking by the Pollution Control Agency with respect to noise from wind projects; requiring the Public Utilities Commission to open a docket on wind project siting | 3480 | * | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for Klondike comprehensive water management project | 3484 | 3193 | referred to the Committee on Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy |
A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act | 3487 | 3135 | referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for sewer and water extension to the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport | 3488 | 3051 | referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to natural resources; providing for conditional water use permit and data collection for calcareous fens | 3624 | 3226 | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance |
A bill for an act relating to the Metropolitan Council; regulating sewer availability charges imposed on eating and drinking establishments that add or expand outdoor seating | 3644 | * | referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy |
A bill for an act relating to health; clarifying ban of smoking in vehicles for work | 3653 | * | referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to water policy; requiring the governor to appoint a water policy manager; establishing water policy manager qualifications and duties | 3661 | 3297 | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to human services; appropriating money for a food shelf | 3670 | 3273 | referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying dry cleaner response and reimbursement account provisions; modifying prior appropriation; requiring rulemaking | 3685 | 3317 | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying dry cleaner response and reimbursement account provisions; modifying prior appropriation; requiring rulemaking | 3686 | 3316 | referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy. |
A bill for an act relating to Minnesota-produced grains; requiring a study. | 3699 | 3340 | Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; providing for the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System | 3717 | 3342 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for water infrastructure projects in Pine City | * | 3351 | Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment |
A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for expedited environmental review billing option | 3737 | 3358 | Referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy |
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Mankato to connect the Southview Heights area to the city sewer system | 3764 | 3371 | Referred to the Committee on Capital Investment |
A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for sulfate effluent permit compliance | 3726 | 3376 | Referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy |
A bill for an act relating to solid waste; placing moratorium on authority of local units of government to organize solid waste collection | 3708 | 3377 | Referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy |
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for a grant for the farm-to-food shelf program | 3722 | 3382 | Referred to the Committee on Finance |
A bill for an act relating to environment; appropriating money to assess state water infrastructure needs and funding sources | 3739 | 3409 | Referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy |
A bill for an act relating to solid waste; placing moratorium on authority of local units of government to organize solid waste collection | 3708 | 3377 | referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy. |
A bill for an act relating to health; adding security screening systems to ionizing radiation-producing equipment | 3710 | 3401 | referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to environment; providing for certain demolition debris landfill permitting and rules. | 3715 | 3425 | referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. |
A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a sales tax exemption for a water treatment facility owned by the city of Elko New Market | 3725 | 3365 | referred to the Committee on Taxes |
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; increasing bond amounts for certain grain buyers; modifying grain buyer requirements; requiring a report | 3743 | * | referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy. |
A bill for an act relating to liquor; repealing prohibition on the granting of an intoxicating liquor license within the Lakeside and Lester Park neighborhoods in the city of Duluth, formerly the city of Lakeside; repealing Special Laws 1891, chapter 57, chapter XII, section 5. | 3771 | 2454 | referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. |
A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for environment | 3868 | 3484 | Referred to the Committee on Finance |
A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying implementation goals of the Clean Water Legacy Act | * | 3488 | Referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy |
A bill for an act relating to agriculture | 3866 | 3491 | Referred to the Committee on Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development |