HF 1316 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Independent contractors and payors added to the centralized work reporting system, and payors required to report independent contractors to the centralized work reporting system.

HF 1316 requires companies and entities (payors) in Minnesota that hire independent contractors earning $600+ annually to report them to the state's centralized work reporting system. This affects businesses using independent contractors for services, including digital platform drivers or delivery workers, but excludes domestic workers in private homes. Payors must submit reports within 20 days of hiring using forms like W-9 or electronic methods, covering contractors who work or reside in Minnesota. The law, effective January 1, 2026, updates the system to help enforce child support payments by tracking contractor income.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026

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What changed between versions

1st Engrossment → 2nd Engrossment · 3 edits · Mar 23, 2026

MINOR

The bill was updated from the 1st to the 2nd Engrossment, primarily shifting the effective date of all new provisions from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027. This one-year delay applies uniformly across all sections of the bill, likely to allow for additional preparation time or legislative review before implementation.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains the same, but the timeline for when the new laws take effect has been extended by one year.

TIMELINE

The effective date for all sections of the bill was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027.

The document header and title were updated to reflect the 2nd Engrossment status and the new posting date.

TECHNICAL

The appendix reference was updated to reflect the new bill version number (H1316-2 instead of H1316-1).

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Committee

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading, referred to Children and Families Finance and Policy

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors