SF 3825 amends Minnesota law to require gun owners to store loaded firearms in locations where children *and* individuals prohibited from owning firearms (such as those with certain criminal records under section 624.713) cannot access them. The bill expands existing storage rules - previously focused only on children - to explicitly include prohibited persons, making it a gross misdemeanor to negligently leave a loaded firearm accessible to either group without proper security. Key provisions clarify that "loaded" includes firearms with ammunition in the chamber or magazine, and define the penalty for failure to secure firearms against access. This directly affects gun owners in households with children or individuals legally barred from firearm possession. The bill is currently in committee review after introduction on February 23, 2026.
This bill (SF 3899) renames the state office building at 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in St. Paul as the "Melissa Hortman State Office Building." It directly affects the building's official designation and all state documents referencing it. The bill requires the revisor of statutes to update "State Office Building" to "Melissa Hortman State Office Building" throughout Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules.
HF 3652 adds epilepsy to Minnesota's list of chronic diseases that qualify for reduced cost-sharing on prescription drugs and medical supplies under health insurance plans. The bill amends existing law to define "chronic disease" as including diabetes, asthma, allergies requiring epinephrine, and now epilepsy. It ensures that cost-sharing (like co-pays and coinsurance) for epilepsy-related medications and supplies - such as seizure management drugs, medical devices, and related equipment - cannot exceed the same limits applied to other covered chronic conditions. This change would apply to health plans offered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027.
HF 3454 modifies Minnesota's social work licensing rules to clarify when professionals can use titles like "social worker." It requires county social workers without a social work degree or license to stop using those titles in public by July 1, 2026, unless they were already employed by the county before July 1, 2027. The bill also mandates that all social workers using public-facing titles must display their license designation (e.g., LSW, LISW) and prohibits misleading claims about their qualifications. These changes directly affect county agency social workers and ensure title usage aligns with licensing status.
HF 3766 establishes new licensing and registration requirements for businesses selling travel insurance in Minnesota. It directly affects travel insurance producers (such as agents and managing general agents) and travel retailers (like travel agencies that offer insurance as part of their service). The bill requires producers to hold a specific license, mandates retailers to register with the state and operate under a licensed producer, and requires both to provide customers with clear information about coverage terms, claims processes, and cancellation procedures. It also defines travel insurance to cover trip interruptions, baggage loss, medical emergencies during travel, and excludes major medical plans for long-term travelers.
HF 3791 formalizes security protocols for Minnesota state officials by amending statutes to require the State Patrol to provide protection for the governor, legislators, and supreme court justices when needed. It creates a new Capitol Security section within the State Patrol, led by a State Patrol member, to coordinate security for these officials and state buildings. The bill also mandates reporting requirements and authorizes funding for these services, specifying that security must be provided after consultation with the governor in response to credible threats. This bill directly affects state officials and the State Patrol's operational duties, with no new financial figures provided in the text.
This bill designates Minnesota's Trunk Highway 610 as "Hortman Memorial Highway" in honor of someone named Hortman. It requires the state transportation commissioner to install signs displaying this new name on all route markers, alongside or instead of the highway number. The bill does not change transportation policies or funding - it solely commemorates an individual through highway signage. This is a ceremonial designation with no substantive policy impact.
HF 2862 exempts certain electric generating facilities from requiring a certificate of need under Minnesota law. It specifically adds a new exemption for "new or modified electric generating facilities primarily intended to provide power to a data center," provided they comply with existing requirements in section 216B.1691, subdivision 2g. The bill also updates other existing exemptions, including for small renewable energy projects (wind/solar), efficiency upgrades (max 10% capacity increase), fuel conversions to natural gas, and transmission lines serving single customers. These changes directly affect energy developers building facilities like data centers, wind farms, and solar installations. The bill streamlines regulatory approval for these projects by removing a certificate of need requirement.
HF 3169 requires Minnesota's Commissioner of Transportation to study and develop suicide prevention methods for new bridge construction, focusing on barriers like nets or physical structures. The bill mandates a study completed by January 2026 to identify high-risk bridges, evaluate prevention methods, assess costs, and involve health, public safety, and nonprofit groups. Starting January 2026, the commissioner must incorporate these methods into major bridge projects and report annually on implementation. The bill appropriates $750,000 for the study and planning, with funds available through June 2028.
HF 3129 requires Minnesota's Commissioner of Labor and Industry to adopt new safety rules for window cleaning and adult changing facilities under the State Building Code. Specifically, it mandates rules for window cleaning safety features in new buildings and existing buildings undergoing renovations (if current features are unsafe and renovations allow for new safety provisions), and requires adult-size changing facilities in new construction. These rules directly affect building owners, developers, and construction companies who must comply with the updated code. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes section 326B.106, adding new subsections (m) for window safety and (n) for changing facilities.
HF 1788 appropriates $4 million from the general fund for the city of North Branch to fund predesign, design, and land acquisition for a new interchange at Interstate Highway 35 and 400th Street. The funding is conditional on nonstate resources being secured and is a one-time appropriation available until the project is completed or abandoned. This bill directly affects the city of North Branch by providing state funds for a specific infrastructure project, with no broader policy changes beyond the funding allocation.
SF 1717 appropriates $68,000 from the general fund for fiscal year 2026 to the Minnesota Humanities Center, which will provide a one-time grant to Global Synergy Group, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The funds are designated to support the operation of the YouLead2025 program. This bill directly affects the nonprofit organization receiving the grant and the program it administers. It is a funding measure with no policy changes beyond the specified appropriation.
