This bill appropriates state funds in fiscal year 2027 to pay specific settlement claims against the state. It allocates money to compensate three individuals under the Imprisonment and Exoneration Remedies Act for damages related to their incarceration and exoneration. Additionally, the bill provides a separate payment to Mark Carroll for permanent injuries sustained while incarcerated. The legislation directs these funds to the commissioner of management and budget and the commissioner of corrections for distribution by June 30, 2027.
This bill makes administrative updates to Minnesota State Retirement System retirement plan statutes, primarily affecting state employees and labor organization representatives. It clarifies that correctional employees remain in their specific retirement plan while working for labor organizations and allows deputy fire marshals to elect coverage under the state fire marshals subplan. The legislation also streamlines enrollment and application procedures, including a 90-day window for employees to elect retirement coverage when serving with labor organizations, and establishes salary limits for calculating retirement contributions for those employees. Additionally, it exempts the correctional plan membership committee from certain open meeting and appointment requirements.
This Minnesota bill requires large social media platforms to implement specific protections for users under 18, including restrictions on addictive features like infinite scrolling, autoplay videos, and personalized feeds. The law applies to platforms earning at least $1 billion in annual advertising revenue and defines "children" as individuals aged 15 and younger, while "minors" are under 18. Key provisions prohibit displaying personal metrics such as follower counts or engagement statistics for accounts belonging to children, and limit push notifications designed to encourage continued use. Parents retain the right to review their children's online activity and receive notifications about data collection practices in compliance with existing federal privacy standards.
This bill requires ticket resellers and online marketplaces to clearly disclose pricing information to consumers when selling event tickets in Minnesota. The law mandates that sellers show the total ticket cost including all fees, the original purchase price, and the percentage markup above that original price. It also requires websites to inform buyers that resale prices may vary from original prices and that they are responsible for checking event changes before the event begins. Additionally, the bill establishes definitions for key terms like ticket reseller and online ticket marketplace to clarify who must comply with these disclosure requirements.
This bill appropriates $1,925,000 from the general fund for fiscal year 2027 to support public television stations in greater Minnesota. It directly provides specific grant amounts to five stations: $350,000 to Pioneer PBS, $475,000 to Lakeland PBS, $650,000 to KSMQ, $250,000 to PBS North, and $200,000 to Prairie Public Television. The funding is designated for the stations' operational expenses, not capital projects or programming development. The bill does not create new policies or affect broader public policy, but provides targeted financial support to these specific public broadcasting entities.
SF 962 clarifies the scope of practice for licensed athletic trainers in Minnesota. It defines "athletic training" to include specific actions like injury prevention, emergency care, assessment, rehabilitation, and wellness promotion, performed within the trainer's expertise. The bill requires athletic trainers to work under a primary physician's direction, establish annual treatment protocols with the physician, and limits initial independent treatment of athletes to 30 days (or less as specified by the physician). It also clarifies that athletic trainers cannot practice medicine, physical therapy, or other licensed health professions without the appropriate additional license. This directly affects licensed athletic trainers, primary physicians, and healthcare facilities employing them.
HF 1991 prohibits website, app, or software owners from allowing minors (under 18) to access chatbots for recreational use. It requires these providers to verify a user's age before granting access. Violators face civil penalties: individuals can seek up to $1,000 per violation, while the state attorney general may impose fines up to $5 million for businesses. The law directly affects companies offering chatbot services to the public, aiming to restrict minors' recreational chatbot use through age verification and financial consequences for non-compliance.
This bill clarifies how Minnesota school districts and charter schools receive state library aid based on student enrollment. It specifies that regular school districts get aid equal to the greater of $16.11 per student or $40,000, while charter schools receive the greater of $16.11 per student or $20,000. The change retroactively applies to fiscal year 2024 and future years, ensuring consistent funding calculations. This directly affects all public school districts and charter schools eligible for state library aid under Minnesota Statutes.
HF 3335 proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit slavery or involuntary servitude as a criminal punishment, removing the current exception in Minnesota's constitution that allows it for convicted criminals. The amendment would require voter approval at the 2026 general election, with the ballot question asking: "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to prohibit slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishment for a crime?" If passed, it would ban forced labor as a penalty for any crime, affecting Minnesota's criminal sentencing laws. This change would eliminate a historical loophole in the state constitution that permits involuntary servitude as punishment for offenses.
HF 3024 establishes a "Foster Youth Bill of Rights" in Minnesota for children and youth in foster care, including those up to age 21 in extended foster care. It guarantees specific rights, such as receiving care matching what non-foster youth peers receive, protection from abuse (including verbal harassment and hate speech), access to belongings, and culturally appropriate services. The bill explicitly prohibits physical discipline, chemical restraints, excessive medication, group punishment, and neglect that denies these rights. These provisions aim to standardize care quality and ensure foster youth receive support aligned with their age, development, and cultural background.
This Senate resolution formally congratulates David Davis, a music teacher in St. Louis Park, on being named the 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. The document highlights his specific achievements, noting that he is the first music educator to receive this state honor since 1999 and detailing his recognition for promoting equity and arts education. By passing this resolution, the Senate acknowledges his contributions to public education and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send an official copy of the document to him.
This bill temporarily suspends the state motor fuels tax in Minnesota for a specific period in 2026, directly affecting drivers, fuel retailers, and businesses that purchase gasoline and diesel. Under the legislation, the tax rate is set to zero cents per gallon or per thousand cubic feet for all fuel types during the designated timeframe, which begins shortly after the bill is enacted and ends in early September 2026. To offset the lost revenue from this suspension, the state will transfer money from its general fund to the Department of Transportation to cover the costs that would have been collected from fuel taxes. The bill also allocates a one-time appropriation to the Department of Revenue to cover the administrative expenses required to implement this temporary tax pause.
