Rep. Paul Torkelson

District:  15B

Party Designation:  R

name:  Paul Torkelson

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party:  R

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office:  2nd Floor, Centennial Office Building

district:  15B

Committees

Committee nameCommittee role
Ways and MeansCo-Chair

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HF5Imposition and allocation of certain taxes modified, tax analysis required, retail delivery fee repealed, unlimited Social Security subtraction provided, and report required.
HF3Legislative auditor required to submit a report to the legislature related to an agency's implementation of internal control or fiscal management recommendations.
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.
HF1Office of the Inspector General established, powers provided, duties specified, fraud reporting hotline required, agencies required to halt payments when fraud is suspected, agency-based offices of inspector general eliminated, report required, and money appropriated.
HF145State veterans cemetery burial fee removed for spouses and dependents of eligible veterans.
HF133Nurse temporary permits extended from 60 to 90 days.
HF119Redwood Independent School District; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials for certain projects.
HF89Licensing standards for child care staff qualifications, staff ratios, and group sizes modified.
HF42Lamberton; water infrastructure replacement and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF41New Ulm; gravity sewer flow system and other infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF40Redwood Falls; historic WPA 1938 Swayback Bridge restoration funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF39Redwood Falls Municipal Airport improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF38Revere; storm sewer infrastructure improvements and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF32Minnesota River Basin Area II floodplain management funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF31Minnesota River Basin Area II flood hazard mitigation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF30Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF29Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF28Certain restrictions on electronic devices and games removed.
HF24Changes made to born alive infant provisions.
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.
HF183Imposition and allocation of certain taxes amended, and retail delivery fee repealed.
HF628Child care staff qualification, staff ratio, and group size licensing standards modified.
HF627Ranking minority members of standing legislative committees allowed to request fiscal notes.
HF550Bipartisan Redistricting Commission established, principles to be used in adopting legislative and congressional districts established, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF1066Appropriation for soil and water conservation district aid increased.
HF1038Winthrop and Hanley Falls; Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1029Heritable or congenital disorder revision of lists of tests required to be administered for determination of presence.
HF944Trespass law modified to allow purple markings.
HF939Floodplain management funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF938Redwood Independent School District; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials for certain projects.
HF1455Minnesota River Basin Area II flood hazard mitigation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1454Lamberton; water infrastructure replacement and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1453Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1452New Ulm; gravity sewer flow system and other infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1451Redwood Falls Municipal Airport improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1450Redwood Falls bridge restoration funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1449Revere; storm sewer infrastructure improvements and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1448Portability of the deceased spousal unused exclusion amount provided, and technical changes made and obsolete provisions removed.
HF1423Property tax; shareholder limit for entity-owned agricultural homestead property increased.
HF1580Changes to born alive infant provisions made.
HF1501Minnesota Rare Disease Advisory Council funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1669Income and corporate franchise taxes; allocation for the credit for sustainable aviation fuel increased.
HF1849Term limits provided for governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF2214Springfield; on-sale liquor license issuance authorized.
HF2164St. Peter designated as the honorary capital of Minnesota.
HF2941Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF944Trespass law modification to allow purple markings provision
HF2641New Ulm; Hermann the German statue platform, base, and supporting structure reconstruction funding provided; and money appropriated.
HF2640Commissioner of administration required to develop and provide grants management training.
HF2642Definition of lobbyist modified, and related definitions added.
HF2809Crime of residential protesting established.