Paul Novotny

Sponsored bills

• HF3155: Gift card fraud included in organized retail theft.
• HF1410: Correctional and peace officer disciplinary procedures modified.
• HF4591: State government policy and finance bill.
• HF1082: Public safety; time extended to use appropriations; public safety officer and survivor benefits provided; sale or transfer of law enforcement vehicle, assault of hospital or clinic security guard, and grooming prohibited; crimes of impersonating a peace officer and theft modified; task forces and grant program established; MINNCOR policies modified; domestic violence case process modified; personal information protections provided to public safety officers; criminal penalties provided; reports required; and money appropriated.
• HF5096: Exception to commonality of powers requirement added.
• HF3990: Public safety; policy provided for public safety, correctional facilities, investigations, Department of Public Safety data, controlled substances, crime victims, orders for protection, private detective and protective agent licensure, employment disqualifications, sentence adjustments, expungement relief, domestic abuse-related crimes and data, use of chemical irritants, crimes of coercion, retail theft, identity theft, and fraud; reimbursements provided; "battered women" term replaced in statute where it appears; criminal penalties provided; reports required; and rulemaking required. (primary sponsor)
• HF0482: Choose Life special license plates established, and money appropriated.
• HF3762: Chiefs of police and sheriffs authorized to open certain expunged records to determine eligibility to purchase, receive, or carry a firearm.
• HF3642: Virtual currency kiosks prohibited, and customer payouts provided.
• HF3452: Kratom classified as a Schedule II controlled substance.
• HF0962: Sharing and protection of data accessed by a prosecuting authority provided, and criminal penalties imposed. (primary sponsor)
• HF3496: Supervision abatement status policy modified relating to corrections.
• HF4988: Health insurance coverage for peace officers and firefighters disabled in the line of duty continued, and eligibility to receive continued health insurance coverage for which the employer must pay the employer contribution modified. (primary sponsor)
• HF4597: Funding provided for development and implementation of a unified 911 center awareness platform that allows 911 centers to communicate and coordinate emergency responses, and money appropriated.
• HF4487: Onetime property tax refund or credit provided, and money appropriated.
• HF4317: Peace officer access to surplus badges provided.
• HF3937: Criminal penalty for impersonating a peace officer increased, crime of impersonating while possessing a firearm established, enhanced penalties for committing an offense while impersonating established, and individuals presenting as peace officers required to identify themselves.
• HF2113: Small employers exempted from requirement to provide paid leave.
• HF4770: Anaerobic digester or biomass thermal generation facility planning and construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
• HF2817: Service line of duty death benefits provided for part-time, paid on-call, and volunteer firefighters.