Rep. Joe McDonald

District:  29A

Party Designation:  R

name:  Joe McDonald

email:  rep.joe.mcdonald@house.mn.gov

party:  R

phone:  651-296-4336

office:  2nd Floor, Centennial Office Building

district:  29A

Sponsored bills

Bill numberBill title
HF10State-funded services to undocumented noncitizens prohibited, and undocumented noncitizens made ineligible for MinnesotaCare and North Star Promise scholarship program.
HF9Hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard modified, requirement for electric utilities to meet standards delayed, demolition of fossil-fuel-powered electric generating plants prohibited under certain circumstances, and other renewable energy policy provisions modified.
HF8Efficiency of Wetland Conservation Act determinations improved, efficiency of environmental and resource management permit application process improved, Pollution Control Agency permit process modified, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF7Bail data and notice provisions modified, mandatory minimum sentences established for sex trafficking offenses, Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission provisions modified, crimes established, criminal penalties imposed, and money appropriated.
HF6Read Act modified; appropriations cancelled; education innovation provisions modified; education innovation recodified and reorganized; Office of Achievement and Innovation established in the Department of Education; diversity, equity, and inclusion appropriation modified; and school performance reporting system established.
HF5Imposition and allocation of certain taxes modified, tax analysis required, retail delivery fee repealed, unlimited Social Security subtraction provided, and report required.
HF2Mandatory fraud reporting required when a state agency employee has reason to suspect the existence of fraud, grant management requirements strengthened, and criminal penalty established.
HF115Animal feedlots defined.
HF59South Haven; water and sewer infrastructure improvement and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF28Certain restrictions on electronic devices and games removed.
HF25Program established to provide grants to women's pregnancy centers and maternity homes, appropriations reduced, and money appropriated.
HF306Howard Lake; veterans memorial funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF300County attorneys required to record and report reason for dismissing charges, Sentencing Guidelines Commission required to report information on dismissals to legislature, and county attorneys required to post info on dismissals to public website.
HF235Certain material prohibited in school libraries.
HF234Unlimited Social Security income tax subtraction allowed.
HF233Governor's power to declare emergency repealed, legislative emergency declaration and extension process established, governor's authority to adopt orders and expedited rules that have the effect of law during an emergency established, citizens' rights protected, and technical corrections made.
HF288Legislative approval required to extend a declared emergency beyond five days, citizen rights protected, legislative enactment required before certain executive orders and rules may have the force and effect of law, terms defined, and criminal penalties repealed.
HF288Legislative approval required to extend a declared emergency beyond five days, citizen rights protected, legislative enactment required before certain executive orders and rules may have the force and effect of law, terms defined, and criminal penalties repealed.
HF195Classification rate removed and property tax exemption established for certain property owned and operated by congressionally chartered veterans service organizations.
HF148Delano; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials for an ice rink.
HF114County fairs funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF75Hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard modified.
HF42Definition of sustainable aviation fuel modified.
HF741Income tax subtraction established for volunteer fire and rescue workers.
HF740Sales and use tax exemption provided for nonprofit animal shelters.
HF733Electronic gambling devices and games restrictions removed.
HF674South Haven; water and sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF673Howard Lake; veterans memorial funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF638Political subdivisions prohibited from establishing or enforcing ranked-choice voting.
HF637Election judge employment status clarified.
HF636Right to carry without a permit provided, and optional permit to carry provided.
HF523Clearwater-Clear Lake Food Shelf grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF495Day care costs paid by the taxpayer provided a subtraction.
HF482Choose Life special license plates established, and money appropriated.
HF25Women's pregnancy centers and maternity homes grant program established, appropriations reduced, and money appropriated.
HF24Born alive infant provisions modified.
HF23Whistleblower definitions provided, and whistleblower protections for public employees modified.
HF22Parent's bill of rights created.
HF21Supermajority approval by each house of the legislature required to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days.
HF20Data classification of certain data maintained by the attorney general clarified.
HF19Education savings accounts established, and rules required.
HF18Sales and use tax exemption for certain baby products expanded.
HF17Minnesota Personal Protection Act amended, lifetime permits to carry handguns created, and application fee reduced.
HF16Immigration law enforcement noncooperation ordinances and policies prohibited, use of immigration-related data provided, and county attorneys required to notify federal immigration authorities when an undocumented person is arrested for a crime of violence.
HF15Student and staff safety measures required to be included in each school district's long-term facilities maintenance school facility plan, school security systems grants created, report required, and money appropriated.
HF14Temporary moratorium on certain light rail transit expenditures established.
HF13Duty to retreat before using reasonable force in defense of self or others eliminated.
HF12Female sports team participation restricted to the female sex.
HF11Minnesota Paid Leave Law implementation delayed by one year.
HF10State-funded payments to undocumented noncitizens prohibited, and undocumented noncitizens provided to be ineligible for MinnesotaCare and North Star Promise scholarship program.
HF9Hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard modified; electric utility requirements relating to energy, solar, or carbon-free standards delayed under certain conditions; and sales tax exemption for residential heating fuels and electricity expanded.
HF8Wetland Conservation Act determination efficiency improved, permitting efficiency reporting requirements modified, permit application process improved, Pollution Control Agency required to issue separate permits, expedited permitting process modified, petitioners required to reside in affected or adjoining counties, scoping environmental assessment worksheet requirements eliminated, local review clarified, state implementation plan modification required, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF7Public safety; various provisions modified relating to data held by law enforcement agencies; agency bail or bond notice; sex trafficking minimum sentences; Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission; legislative approval; reason for dismissing charges; dismissals report information; county attorney required action; liability and vicarious liability; crime created for recruiting or educating individuals to trespass or damage critical infrastructure; assaulting a police officer penalty; crime of fleeing in a motor vehicle or failing to obey traffic laws crime established; presence in a stolen vehicle; penalties increased for obstructing trunk highway, airport, or transit traffic; tracking device placement and requirements and expanded uses; criminal penalties; and money appropriated.
HF6Read Act modified, appropriations cancelled; education innovation provisions modified; P-TECH approval process modified; Office of Achievement and Innovation established in the Department of Education; equity, diversity, and inclusion appropriation modified; school performance reporting system established, fund transfers for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 authorized, and school board authorized to not comply with recently enacted state laws or rules.
HF5Imposition and allocation of certain taxes modified, tax analysis required, transportation funding impacts analysis required, retail delivery fee repealed, unlimited Social Security subtraction provided, previous appropriation and transfer modified, reports required, money transferred, and money appropriated.
HF4Portion of projected budget surplus required to be returned to state taxpayers, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF3Legislative auditor required to submit a report to the legislature related to an agency's implementation of legislative auditor recommendations, and money appropriated.
HF2Fraud reporting required when a state employee has reason to suspect fraud, and grants management requirements strengthened.
HF1Office of Inspector General established, powers and duties provided, enhanced grant oversight provided, retaliation prohibited, existing executive Offices of Inspector General transferred or repealed, fraud detection and prevention provided, conforming changes made, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1043Buffalo; Wright Technical Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1025Historic state flag recognized, right of all persons to display the historic state flag recognized, standards provided for its display on state property, and standards provided for its display on other public property.
HF1024Animal feedlots defined.
HF1000Unlimited Social Security individual income tax subtraction provided.
HF944Trespass law modified to allow purple markings.
HF1168Commissioner of revenue required to establish an online system to claim the political contribution refund, political contribution refund program modified to allow for electronic information transfer between the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board and the Department of Revenue, data classified, and money appropriated.
HF1115Individual income tax subtractions for overtime pay, tips income, bonuses, and winnings from nonprofit lawful gambling organizations provided; and changes to withholding provisions made.
HF1331Statewide wolf population survey required.
HF1309Minimum parking mandates prohibited.
HF1259Minnesota FFA funding provided for new and expanded access for members involved in art- and history-related FFA activities, and money appropriated.
HF1253Requirements related to the return of absentee ballots on election day modified, and absentee voting period modified for certain voters.
HF1247Aides allowed to supervise children in child care.
HF1476Salisbury Bridge rehabilitation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1426Stewardship program for circuit boards, batteries, and electrical products established; mercury in batteries prohibited; rulemaking authorized; and money appropriated.
HF1423Property tax; shareholder limit for entity-owned agricultural homestead property increased.
HF1405Campaign report requirements amended to require disclosure of all contributors for legislative or statewide candidates and ballot questions.
HF1361St. Paul; CHS Field improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF791State fossil designated.
HF1590Mandatory minimum sentences established for malicious punishment of a child.
HF1513Photo ID required to register to vote and to vote, voter ID card created, provisional ballots established, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1724Direct primary care service agreements established.
HF1681Maximum amount of outstanding debt allowed for the state agricultural society increased, and sales tax exemption for certain construction materials provided.
HF1679Public television grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF749Northstar Commuter Rail line performance requirements and conditional termination established.
HF269Commissioner of transportation and the Metropolitan Council required to request approval to discontinue Northstar passenger rail operations, and report required.
HF1790Regional library systems funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF23Whistleblower protections for public employees modifications
HF1786Cities authorized to issue on-sale intoxicating liquor license to a licensed cosmetology salon.
HF1784Government entities made liable for defense costs for actions brought by the government entity.
HF1582Teachers Retirement Association; unreduced retirement annuity upon reaching age 60 with 30 years of service provided, early retirement reduction factors for annuity commencement before normal retirement age modified, postretirement adjustments increased, other various retirement provisions modified, and money appropriated.
HF269Commissioner of transportation and the Metropolitan Council required to request approval to discontinue Northstar passenger rail operations, and report required.
HF1893Criminal investigation active period of time modified regarding investigative data.
HF1890Legislative office vacancies established, second-most vote getter at an election provided to take office in legislative offices, and special elections specified to not require to fill legislative vacancies.
HF1888Subsurface sewage treatment systems disclosure requirements modified, and rulemaking required.
HF2298Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1250Outdoor heritage fund; leveraging of certain land for federal grant funds provided, and money appropriated.
HF2310Prior law prohibiting weather modification reenacted, and criminal penalties provided.
HF2254Income tax; baby bonus established within the Minnesota child credit.
HF2147Requirements for use of hot water pools on certain rental properties established.
HF2129Private sector equipment training opportunity program established, and money appropriated.
HF2026Parks and trails fund grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2062Sales and use tax; vendor allowance provided.
HF2512Property tax exemption established for certain property owned and operated by a congressionally chartered veterans service organization.
HF2471Delano Sesquicentennial funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF24672026 Special Olympics USA Games funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2470Howard Lake; new water treatment facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3110Disclosures of private student personal contact information to legislators and photographers allowed for specified purposes.
HF1355Permit holders harvesting or destroying aquatic plants required to safely use scuba diving equipment, and commercial diving operation requirements established.
HF944Trespass law modification to allow purple markings provision
HF2563Legacy; dedicated funding website maintenance funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2562Clean Water Council's clean water fund recommendations required to be broken out by fiscal year.
HF1740Community cable television programming funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1355Brady Aune and Joseph Anderson Safety Act
HF3031Upsala Area Historical Society funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2961Sales and use tax exemption for certain meals and drinks provided by a restaurant expanded.
HF2937Use of parenting consultants in family court cases regulated.
HF2832Taste of Minnesota funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2809Crime of residential protesting established.