Paul Torkelson
Born
1952
Contact
Email · rep.paul.torkelson@house.mn.gov
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3
Bills sponsored
this session · 57 all-time
4
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 129 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 1 all-time
1243
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 1243 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
94-2025-0 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
96.7%
based on 90 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
3.3%
based on 90 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 90 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
57 billsCurrent session 3 bills
- HF 938 Redwood Independent School District; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials for certain projects. Introduced
- HF 939 Floodplain management funding provided, and money appropriated. Introduced
- HF 744 Professional development requirements modified for Read Act implementation. Introduced
Historical 54 bills
- HF 2376 State road construction appropriation modified. Died
- HF 2149 Transportation commissioner required to develop policy for evaluating, ranking, and selecting projects; and report to the legislature required. Died
- HF 2832 Morton; school building demolition funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1752 Riparian buffer compensation program and riparian protection aid established, conversion schedule for construction debris modified, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 2229 Metropolitan Council and counties authorized to contract for use of railroad or mass transit right-of-way, and civil liability regulated. Died
- HF 4352 Regional STEM Education Center with a focus on agriculture funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 4241 Volkswagen settlement fund amount that may be spent on administrative expenses limited. Died
- HF 1971 Redwood County; land conveyance authorized. Died
- HF 4160 Omnibus transportation policy and finance bill. Died
- HF 3147 Minnesota Licensing and Registration System development and implementation requirements established, report required, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 3836 Agricultural best management practice loan conditions modified to include environmental service providers, drainage law modified to accelerate ditch buffer strip implementation, and runoff and sediment delivery option provided for repair charges. Died
- HF 2875 Trunk highway system mowing reimbursements provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1617 Local bridge replacement and rehabilitation provisions modified. Died
- HF 480 Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1465 Railroad oil and hazardous materials emergency preparedness provided. Died
- HF 398 Floodplain management funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1994 Public waters and drainage ditch buffer requirements modified, and rulemaking for soil loss ordinances clarified. Died
- HF 3824 Well and boring provisions changed, rulemaking required, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 4060 STEM Education Center established with a focus on agriculture, report required, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 3503 Disabled veterans' eligibility for homestead value exclusion expanded, and benefit eligibility for a deceased veteran's spouse modified. Died
- HF 1467 Tolling report to the legislature required. Died
- HF 413 Lake Redwood reclamation and enhancement project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1872 Redwood County; road pavement to serve as access to the State Veterans Cemetery funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 1753 Sustainable Forest Incentive Act collection and refund provisions modified, disclosure of information and a collection agreement between the revenue and natural resources commissioners allowed, and requirements for land enrolled in the Sustainable Forest Incentive Act modified. Died
- HF 1871 Transportation Department contract loan forgiveness provided. Died
Co-sponsored
129 billsCurrent session 4 bills
- HF 944 Trespass law modified to allow purple markings. Passed
- HF 183 Imposition and allocation of certain taxes amended, and retail delivery fee repealed. Introduced
- HF 288 Legislative 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. Introduced
- HF 1849 Term limits provided for governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed. Introduced
Historical 125 bills
- HF 2061 Purchases used in providing transportation and public transit services exemption provided. Died
- HF 4170 Ambient air quality standard use as individual facility standards prohibited, and requirements for document proposals to implement pollution standards more stringent than comparable federal standards specified. Died
- HF 1017 Minnesota Children's Museum funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 513 Working family credit modified for American Indians living on reservations. Died
- HF 3216 Ban on open-air swine basins clarified to exclude truck washes. Died
- HF 3219 Local cost-share assistance account established, local road and bridge funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 257 Retired law enforcement special license plates established. Died
- HF 1782 Minnow importing requirements modified. Died
- HF 627 Referendum equalization revenue, aid, and levy calculation modified. Died
- HF 1215 Madelia; construction material sales tax exemption provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 369 Centers for Independent Living funding provided, and money appropriated for career education and job skills training for low-income individuals. Died
- HF 3773 Railroad oil and hazardous materials emergency preparedness provided. Died
- HF 3775 Railroad oil and hazardous materials emergency preparedness provided. Died
- HF 3283 Best value contract requirements modified. Died
- HF 3308 Older and vulnerable adult protections provided, health care and home care bills of rights modified, regulation of home care providers modified, correction order provisions modified, training and operations panel within the Office of Health Facility Complaints established, vulnerable adult maltreatment reporting requirements modified, working groups established, reports required, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 811 Abortion performing facility licensure required, licensing fee required, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 3908 Clean Water Legacy Act modified, and coordinated watershed management provided. Died
- HF 2687 Public waters and public drainage system laws clarified. Died
- HF 323 Motor vehicle repair or maintenance tax revenue allocated exclusively to fund roads, and constitutional amendment proposed. Died
- HF 3774 Railroad oil and hazardous materials emergency preparedness provided. Died
- HF 3445 Rulemaking modified; policy pronouncements regulated; and investigation of complaints of harassment, misconduct, and discrimination provided. Died
- HF 1191 Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota funding provided, and money appropriated. Died
- HF 2276 July 16 designated as Atomic Veterans Day. Died
- HF 3772 Railroad oil and hazardous materials emergency preparedness provided. Died
- HF 3982 Decommissioned military vehicle registration and use authorized. Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repassage, as amended by the Senate | Yea | pass | May 17, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | May 13, 2026 |
| Amendment | Yea | pass | May 11, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | May 11, 2026 |
| Amendment to Liebling Amendment | Yea | fail | May 07, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | April 27, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | April 09, 2026 |
| Niska motion Suspension of Rules | Yea | fail | April 09, 2026 |
| Igo motion - Take From The Table | Yea | fail | May 18, 2025 |
| Amendment | Nay | fail | May 09, 2025 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | March 27, 2025 |
| Amendment | Nay | fail | March 17, 2025 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | March 06, 2025 |
| Liebling motion Re-Referral | Nay | fail | March 03, 2025 |
| Passage | Yea | fail | February 20, 2025 |
| Motion to Reconsider | Yea | pass | February 20, 2025 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | May 11, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | May 06, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | May 06, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | April 30, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | April 07, 2025 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | March 10, 2025 |
| Amendment | Yea | fail | May 17, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | May 13, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | May 07, 2026 |
| Long motion Suspension of Rules | Nay | pass | March 02, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | May 15, 2025 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | April 10, 2025 |
| Repassage, as amended by Conference | Yea | pass | May 17, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | May 17, 2026 |
| Amendment to Baker Amendment | Yea | fail | May 16, 2026 |
| Amendment | Yea | fail | May 07, 2026 |
| "Shall the decision of Speaker pro tempore Olson stand as the judgment of the House?" | Nay | pass | May 07, 2026 |
| Amendment to Bierman Amendment | Yea | fail | May 07, 2026 |
| Jordan motion Recall and place on General Register | Nay | fail | March 26, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | March 17, 2025 |
| Amendment to Reyer Amendment | Nay | fail | March 13, 2025 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | May 16, 2026 |
| Amendment | Yea | fail | May 06, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | May 04, 2026 |
| Appeal Ruling Shall the decision of the Speaker stand as the judgment of the House? | Yea | fail | April 20, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | April 13, 2026 |
| Passage | Yea | pass | May 16, 2025 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | fail | March 17, 2025 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | May 16, 2026 |
| CALL OF THE HOUSE | Yea | pass | May 14, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | April 27, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | April 09, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | April 20, 2026 |
| Passage, as amended | Yea | pass | May 05, 2025 |