2023 MCLA Bill Tracker
MCLA'S ROLE: LEADING
Increase Teachers of Color Act (ITCA) 2023
HF320/SF619
Authors: Rep. Hassan; Frazier; Hollins; Sencer- Mura; Hill; Berg; Feist; Youakim; Noor; Hussein; Perez-Vega; Clardy; Norris; Olson, L; Lee, K; Xiong; Jordan; Agbaje; Pursell; Kozlowski | Senate: Kunesh; Cwodzinski; Putnam; Fateh; Maye Quade
This bill seeks to diversify the workforce with qualified teachers that resemble the school population, including a pedagogy that reflects the racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds of all students.
MCLA'S ROLE: Supporting
Driver's Licenses for All
HF4/SF27
Authors: Rep. Gomez; Perez-Vega; Kozlowski; Hortman; Hornstein; Elkins; Klevorn; Tabke; Greenman; Berg; Pinto; Hassan; Agbaje; Stephenson; Hansen, R; Feist; Hanson, J; Rehm; Becker-Finn; Youakim; Hicks; Frazier; Noor; Smith; Lee, K; Sencer-Mura; Hussein; Lee, F; Koegel; Hollins; Vang; Xiong; Her; Cha; Acomb | Senate: Mohamed; Champion; Dibble; Mann; Frentz
Support the community’s efforts to re-instate access to a MN Driver’s License to all drivers regardless of immigration status.
MCLA'S ROLE: Supporting
Family and Sick Leave
HF19/SF34
Authors: Rep. Olson, L; Long; Hortman; Hassan; Xiong; Pryor; Tabke; Hornstein; Freiberg; Lillie; Frederick; Coulter; Jordan; Stephenson; Pursell; Clardy; Howard; Bahner; Elkins; Hill; Nelson, M; Berg; Sencer-Mura; Finke; Vang; Cha; Hussein; Lee, K; Brand; Moller; Hollins; Becker-Finn; Liebling; Youakim; Noor | Senate: Pappas; Maye Quade; Kunesh; Pha; Fateh
MCLA'S ROLE: Supporting
ELL One Time Appropriation
HF340/SF8
Authors: Rep. Youakim | Senate: Kunesh; Maye Quade; Cwodzinski
A bill for an act relating to education financing to appropriate money for transportation, nutrition, English learners, and special education
MCLA'S ROLE: Supporting
English Language Learners
HF22/SF21
Authors: Rep. Her; Sencer-Mura; Wolgamott; Youakim; Lee, K; Edelson; Hill; Noor; Hanson, J; Kotyza-Witthuhn; Freiberg; Hortman; Olson, L; Kozlowski; Jordan; Pursell; Hornstein; Clardy; Kraft; Elkins; Vang; Moller; Norris; Berg; Cha; Brand; Bierman; Perez-Vega, Agbaje; Long; Howard; Keeler | Senate: Oumou Verbeten; Gustafson; Hoffman; Maye Quade
Relating to education finance; increasing funding for English learner programming and adding English learner cross subsidy aid.
MCLA'S ROLE: SUPPORTING
MN Secure Choice Retirement Program
HF/SF413
Authors: Rep. | Senate: Pappas; Murphy; Frentz
Relating to retirement; establishing the MN Secure Choice retirement program to create public-private partnership model for privately employed workers to save for retirement.
MCLA'S ROLE: SUPPORTING
Expand MN Care
HF96/SF49
Authors: Rep. Long; Hollins; Olson, L; Richardson; Kotyza-Witthuhn; Howard; Greenman; Hortman; Noor; Coulter; Reyer | Senate: Wiklund; Maye Quade; Mitchell; Mann
Relating to human services; established transitional cost-sharing reduction, premium subsidy, small employer public option, and transitional health care credit; expanding eligibility for MinnesotaCare; modifying premium scale; requiring recommendations for alternative delivery and payment system.
MCLA'S ROLE: Supporting
Pilot Program
HF345/SF
Authors: Rep. Hussein; Clardy; Noor; Wolgamott; Agbaje; Curran; Finke; Cha; Frazier; Stephenson | Senate:
Relating to education; establishing a pilot program to improve education outcomes and accountability; requiring reports; appropriating money.
MCLA'S ROLE: SUPPORTING
Establishing an Office of New Americans
HF330/SF360
Authors: Rep. Feist; Noor; Vang; Norris; Frazier; Lee, K; Finke; Hollins; Kraft | Senate: Mohamed; Putnam; Kupec; Dziedzic; Champion
A bill for an act relating to state government; creating the Office of New Americans; establishing the Interdepartmental Coordinating Council on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs.
MCLA'S ROLE: SUPPORTING
Constitutional Amendment
HF173/SF37
Authors: Rep. Her; Bahner; Hortman; Klevorn; Pryor; Norris; Clardy; Cha; Curran; Hemmingsen-Jaeger; Lee,K; Berg; Jordan; Huot; Kraft; Elkins; Howard; Stephenson; Freiberg; Kotyza-Witthuhn; Tabke; Agbaje; Moller; Bierman | Senate: Kunesh; Dziedzic; Pappas; Murphy; McEwen
A bill for an act relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I, by adding a section; providing for equality under the law.
MCLA'S ROLE: Monitoring
Advancing Racial Equity
HF354/SF
Authors: Rep. Feist; Vang | Senate:
Relating to state government; providing for disparities impact notes on proposed legislation; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.