HF 2700 modifies Minnesota's Consumer Data Privacy Act by explicitly classifying consumer health data as a type of sensitive data requiring heightened protections. The bill adds new consent requirements for businesses processing health information and strengthens safeguards for all sensitive data, including health, genetic, and biometric information. It directly affects Minnesota residents whose health data is collected by businesses and requires those businesses to obtain clear, specific consent before using such data. The law amends key sections of Minnesota Statutes (325M.11-325M.20) to implement these changes, repealing the previous section that defined health data protections.
SF 3298 clarifies notice and public hearing requirements for Minnesota hospitals planning to close, significantly reduce services, or relocate specific care. It requires hospitals to give 182 days' notice to health officials and the public before actions like ending maternity care, inpatient mental health services, emergency department operations, or relocating inpatient services. The bill mandates a public hearing within 30 days of notice, including hospital explanations for the changes and plans to maintain service access for patients. This applies directly to hospitals licensed under Minnesota health statutes and ensures transparency before service disruptions.
This bill requires public colleges and universities in Minnesota to award college credit to high school students who achieve specific scores on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams. Under the new rules, students must receive at least three credits for a score of three or higher on an AP exam, while IB exams require four or higher for three credits on standard levels and four or higher for five credits on higher levels. The legislation applies only to public institutions and sets a future effective date for exams taken on or after January 1, 2026.
This bill creates a new legal process in Minnesota allowing individuals subject to civil commitment orders issued on or after January 1, 2015, to request the removal of those orders at any time. The law permits anyone affected by such an order to file a petition if they can prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the order was issued by mistake or based on false information. If the court finds these conditions met, it must grant the request and vacate the order, with the option for the party to appeal the decision like any other civil case. The provisions of this act are scheduled to take effect on August 1, 2026.
This bill allows actively licensed peace officers in Minnesota to buy firearms by showing their official badge or government ID instead of a standard transferee permit. The law treats an officer's valid employment identification as legally equivalent to the special permit usually required for such purchases. It directly affects current Minnesota peace officers who need to acquire firearms for official use. The change simplifies the buying process by removing the need for officers to apply for and wait on a separate permit.
This bill expands the authority of the Minnesota Attorney General to issue subpoenas for specific records held by various businesses and organizations. It directly affects telephone and internet providers, utility companies, financial institutions, hotels, pawn shops, transportation services, and insurance firms by allowing the Attorney General to request their data. The key provision requires that these subpoenas be used only when the records are relevant to an ongoing law enforcement investigation. By updating existing statutes, the legislation clarifies the types of entities from which the Attorney General can obtain information for public safety purposes.
This bill allocates $1,000,000 from the state's general fund to equip a dental clinic in Alexandria, Minnesota. The money is designated as a one-time grant for West Central Dental Resources, Inc., a nonprofit organization, to purchase necessary furniture and equipment for the facility. The funds are available until the project is finished or canceled, and the measure takes effect immediately upon final passage by the legislature.
This bill requires Minnesota counties and cities to lose state funding if they reject development projects that would have increased their local property tax base. Under the law, the state Department of Revenue would calculate a penalty equal to the lost tax growth and cut the affected government's financial aid for the following year. Local officials must report the details of denied projects to the state by July 1, and the funding penalty continues until the jurisdiction's tax capacity grows enough to offset the lost value. The measure is designed to financially discourage local governments from blocking projects that expand the tax base, with an effective date of June 30, 2027.
This bill directs Minnesota's Commissioner of Health to investigate the possibility of creating a mobile lung cancer screening program for residents in greater Minnesota. The study must estimate costs for equipment and staff, determine necessary services, and identify areas where access to screening is currently difficult. By February 1, 2027, the commissioner is required to submit a report detailing these findings to relevant legislative committees. Additionally, the bill authorizes a one-time appropriation of unspecified funds from the state's general budget to cover the expenses of conducting this feasibility study.
This bill authorizes the state to issue up to $4 million in bonds to fund clean water and wastewater infrastructure projects in the city of Granada. The appropriated funds will be used by the city to design and build a new water treatment plant with gravity filtration, construct two new water wells, replace a water main, and upgrade wastewater control structures and security fencing. The legislation directs the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue the necessary state bonds to provide the capital for these improvements. It becomes effective immediately upon final passage by the legislature.
This bill authorizes the issuance of up to $1.8 million in state bonds to fund road improvements on Welk Drive in Faribault County. The funds will be used to design and construct upgrades on a specific segment of the road to support an expansion of an adjacent industrial park in the city of Blue Earth. The state commissioner of transportation will receive the money to oversee the project, while the commissioner of management and budget is tasked with selling the bonds to raise the necessary capital. The legislation takes effect immediately upon final passage by the legislature.
This bill classifies domestic assault by strangulation as a violent crime under Minnesota law. It achieves this by adding a specific reference to strangulation statutes within the state's definition of violent crimes, which determines how certain offenses are categorized and potentially punished. The changes apply to cases involving crimes committed on or after August 1, 2026.
