County:

JB

John Burkel R

State Representative

Minnesota House of Representatives District 1A

Term: — – Jan. 3, 2026

Email: [email protected]

1 Total

Biography

Photo URL: https://www.house.mn.gov/hinfo/memberimgls94/01A.gif

On Record (43)

Bill Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, and ATVsNatural Resources Department

All-terrain vehicle definition modified.

May 19, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Agriculture and Agriculture DepartmentCOURTSNonprofit and Charitable Organizations

Nonprofit corporation exemption under the corporate farm law modified.

May 18, 2026 · source · details / share

Article / Text Auto-discovered

REP. BURKEL VOTES FOR BILL PROHIBITING BOYS FROM PLAYING IN GIRLS SPORTS - MN House of Representatives (.gov)

REP. BURKEL VOTES FOR BILL PROHIBITING BOYS FROM PLAYING IN GIRLS SPORTS  MN House of Representatives (.gov)

Apr 08, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Red River Basin; flood hazard mitigation projects funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Red River Basin; flood hazard mitigation projects funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Hazard mitigation grant program established to support mitigation planning and mitigation projects that diminish potential effects of emergencies, report required, and money appropriated.

Hazard mitigation grant program established to support mitigation planning and mitigation projects that diminish potential effects of emergencies, report required, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Appeals of certain damages authorized to be appraised, negotiated, and tried under the procedures of chapter 117.

Appeals of certain damages authorized to be appraised, negotiated, and tried under the procedures of chapter 117.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Veterinary products from the prohibition on products containing PFAS exempted.

Veterinary products from the prohibition on products containing PFAS exempted.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Middle River; well and well pump house funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Middle River; well and well pump house funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Term limits established for public members of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.

Term limits established for public members of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Roseau; local sales tax imposition authorized.

Roseau; local sales tax imposition authorized.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Kennedy; water storage tanks funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Kennedy; water storage tanks funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Limitation on the value of prizes awarded for a county agricultural society to be exempt from the licensure requirement modified.

Limitation on the value of prizes awarded for a county agricultural society to be exempt from the licensure requirement modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Depredation compensation payments funding provided, and money appropriated.

Depredation compensation payments funding provided, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Exemptions removed from eminent domain procedures for certain takings of property by a watershed district or a drainage authority.

Exemptions removed from eminent domain procedures for certain takings of property by a watershed district or a drainage authority.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Requirements for water appropriations permits modified.

Requirements for water appropriations permits modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Independent School District No. 561, Goodridge; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials for certain projects.

Independent School District No. 561, Goodridge; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials for certain projects.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Annual open season for wolves required.

Annual open season for wolves required.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Thief River Falls; historic sites rehabilitation funding provided, and money appropriated.

Thief River Falls; historic sites rehabilitation funding provided, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Wind energy conversion systems residential setbacks established.

Wind energy conversion systems residential setbacks established.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Feedlots; county feedlot program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Feedlots; county feedlot program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Minnesota Turf Seed Council grants funding provided, and money appropriated.

Minnesota Turf Seed Council grants funding provided, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Farmed Cervidae provisions modified.

Farmed Cervidae provisions modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Program established to provide grants to prevent the spread of avian influenza, and money appropriated.

Program established to provide grants to prevent the spread of avian influenza, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Definition of all-terrain vehicle modified.

Definition of all-terrain vehicle modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Minnesota FFA funding provided for new and expanded access for members involved in art- and history-related FFA activities, and money appropriated.

Minnesota FFA funding provided for new and expanded access for members involved in art- and history-related FFA activities, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Outdoor heritage fund; leveraging of certain land for federal grant funds provided, and money appropriated.

Outdoor heritage fund; leveraging of certain land for federal grant funds provided, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

River watch program funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.

River watch program funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Red River mediation agreement funding provided, and money appropriated.

Red River mediation agreement funding provided, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Red River Basin flood hazard mitigation projects funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Red River Basin flood hazard mitigation projects funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Annual open season for wolves required.

Annual open season for wolves required.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Karlstad; airport relocation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Karlstad; airport relocation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Kennedy; underground water storage tank funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Kennedy; underground water storage tank funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Stephen; water and sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Stephen; water and sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Depredation compensation payment funding provided, and money appropriated.

Depredation compensation payment funding provided, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Wolf and elk depredation compensation payments funding provided, and money appropriated.

Wolf and elk depredation compensation payments funding provided, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Rural Finance Authority funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Rural Finance Authority funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Requirements governing cost participation on trunk highway projects established, and money appropriated.

Requirements governing cost participation on trunk highway projects established, and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Application requirements for special agricultural homestead modified.

Application requirements for special agricultural homestead modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Meat, poultry, egg, and milk processing facilities funding provided; and money appropriated.

Meat, poultry, egg, and milk processing facilities funding provided; and money appropriated.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill

Requirement that fencing must prevent physical contact between farmed Cervidae and free-roaming Cervidae removed, and authority to revoke registrations under certain conditions removed.

Requirement that fencing must prevent physical contact between farmed Cervidae and free-roaming Cervidae removed, and authority to revoke registrations under certain conditions removed.

Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Neutral

Requirements for hiring executive director of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council established.

Requirements for hiring executive director of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council established.

Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Neutral

Definition of currently avoidable use in the pesticide control chapter amended.

Definition of currently avoidable use in the pesticide control chapter amended.

Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Neutral

Prohibition on new white-tailed deer farms removed.

Prohibition on new white-tailed deer farms removed.

Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Crossposts (13)

Bill crosspost

Photo ID required to register to vote and to vote, SAVE Minnesota Act established, proof of citizenship to vote required, voter identification card created, provisional ballots established, driver's license requirements modified, and money appropriated.

Aug 11, 2026 · details / share

Bill crosspost

Budget surplus return to state taxpayers provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Jun 16, 2026 · details / share

Bill crosspost

Career rule for teachers aged 60 with 30 years of service created.

May 19, 2026 · details / share

Bill crosspost

Veterinary medicine and veterinary technology practice provisions modified.

May 19, 2026 · details / share

Bill crosspost

Unfunded mandates by the state to local governments prohibited, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Unfunded mandates by the state to local governments prohibited, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

Bill crosspost

Permanent school fund investment, management, and distribution policy modified; and constitutional amendment proposed.

Permanent school fund investment, management, and distribution policy modified; and constitutional amendment proposed.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

Bill crosspost

Eggs allowed to be donated past their quality assurance date.

Eggs allowed to be donated past their quality assurance date.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

Bill crosspost

Scholarship-granting organizations authorized.

Scholarship-granting organizations authorized.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

Bill crosspost

Sales and use tax exemption for agriculture processing materials modified.

Sales and use tax exemption for agriculture processing materials modified.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

Bill crosspost

Term limits provided for governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Term limits provided for governor and lieutenant governor, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

Bill crosspost

Supermajority approval by each house of the legislature required to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days.

Supermajority approval by each house of the legislature required to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

Bill crosspost Neutral

Gambling; prize and ticket limits modified.

Gambling; prize and ticket limits modified.

Mar 16, 2026 · details / share

Bill crosspost Neutral

Persons convicted of a crime of violence made ineligible for MFIP, medical assistance and food support, and MinnesotaCare.

Persons convicted of a crime of violence made ineligible for MFIP, medical assistance and food support, and MinnesotaCare.

Mar 16, 2026 · details / share