This bill modifies the duties of Minnesota's school trust lands director and establishes new reporting requirements for the Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission. The director will be required to develop a ten-year strategic plan and a 25-year framework for managing school trust lands, with goals to retain core assets, increase their value, and explore revenue-generating options including ecosystem services markets. Additionally, the director must submit an annual written report by January 15 each year detailing management activities, financial positions, and recommended statutory changes to improve asset allocation. The bill also clarifies the director's role as temporary trustee during eminent domain proceedings and requires quarterly public meetings to inform beneficiaries and the public about trust land management work. These changes take effect on July 1, 2026.
This bill directs the Minnesota Department of Education to hire a mental health care provider to offer telehealth services to students across the state. The selected provider must use licensed Minnesota clinicians, ensure appointments are available within one week of referral, and demonstrate experience billing insurance plans. The provider will be required to submit annual reports on student access, engagement rates, clinical outcomes, and cost effectiveness, with data broken down by school district. The legislation also appropriates $9 million from the general fund for the 2027 fiscal year to support these services.
This bill clarifies Minnesota laws regarding public waters and public drainage systems by updating procedures for repairs and work in these areas. It allows drainage authorities to proceed with repairs more efficiently when existing records are available, while requiring commissioner notification and review only when records are missing. The bill also creates exceptions to public-waters-work permit requirements for certain drainage system repairs and projects that do not substantially affect public waters. Additionally, it establishes a process for resolving conflicts between wetland management goals and drainage system maintenance needs.
This bill expands the legal definition of domestic abuse in Minnesota to include behaviors like stalking, harassment, and controlling actions, while also clarifying who qualifies as a family or household member. It requires law enforcement to report specific domestic abuse case data annually and authorizes arrests for suspected nonfelony domestic abuse, with arrested individuals held in custody until their first court appearance. The legislation also establishes a task force to improve responses to domestic violence crimes and mandates annual reports on officer-involved death investigations related to domestic abuse. These changes directly affect law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, courts, and individuals involved in domestic abuse situations across the state.
This bill allows Minnesota's Department of Human Services to temporarily stop medical assistance payments to healthcare providers when there is a credible allegation of kickback fraud under investigation. It requires the department to define kickbacks as a form of fraud in its rules and permits withholding funds without prior notice when fraud is suspected, though providers retain the right to appeal the decision. The legislation also mandates that payments be restored once investigations conclude without sufficient evidence of wrongdoing, while allowing forfeiture of funds if criminal convictions occur. These changes directly affect healthcare providers, managed care organizations, and individuals receiving medical assistance in Minnesota.
This bill modifies Minnesota's cannabis business licensing framework by adding a new "cannabis macrobusiness" license category to the existing system of microbusinesses, mezzobusinesses, and other specialized licenses. The legislation updates state statutes to formally recognize this new license type and adjusts definitions for terms like "cannabis business" and "license holder" to include macrobusinesses alongside existing categories. Additionally, the bill expands the definition of medical cannabinoid products to allow hemp-derived concentrates and removes potency limits for these products, while prohibiting unlicensed home extraction of cannabis concentrate using volatile solvents. These changes directly affect cannabis industry operators, regulators, and patients by creating a new business classification and modifying rules around medical product composition and manufacturing requirements.
This bill creates a new Human Services Systems Steering Committee to oversee and recommend improvements to Minnesota's human services information technology systems, which are used by counties and state agencies. The committee will include representatives from the Departments of Human Services, Children, Youth, and Families, and Information Technology Services, along with members from county organizations, who will meet at least quarterly to review system goals, resource allocation, and funding. Before any major changes or new systems are implemented, the relevant commissioners must consult with the committee and counties, and significant changes require at least seven committee members to vote in favor. The committee must also provide public input opportunities, record all votes, and submit annual reports to legislative committees starting in 2027. Additionally, the bill appropriates funds to expand county technology tools like Data Depot and BlueZone Scripting Collaborative to more counties and Tribal Nations.
This bill modifies Minnesota's film production tax credit program to encourage more local hiring and production outside the state's seven-county metro area. It directly affects film and television production companies operating in Minnesota by changing eligibility requirements and credit amounts. The key changes include increasing the base tax credit from 25% to 40%, with an additional 5% credit available for projects that hire Minnesota residents in key creative roles, film outside the metro area, or employ a majority of local crew members. The bill also lowers the minimum project spending threshold from $1 million to $400,000 for general film projects and $150,000 for television commercials, while maintaining a total annual credit cap of approximately $25 million.
This bill allocates $1.5 million from the state's general fund to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system for fiscal year 2027. The money is designated for purchasing and maintaining automated identity verification software to detect and prevent enrollment fraud. This funding will support the acquisition, implementation, ongoing support, and maintenance of systems that verify student identities during the enrollment process. The legislation directly affects the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees and the institutions within the system.
This bill allows homeowners to use their private residential swimming pools for certified swimming lessons when they are paid by a guest. It permits these classes only if the homeowner is a certified swimming instructor teaching one-on-one and no more than four people are in the pool at once. The law clarifies definitions for public pools, certified swimming classes, and certified swimming instructors to ensure compliance with national safety standards. This change affects homeowners who wish to conduct swimming lessons in their private pools and the organizations that offer certified swimming instruction.
This bill requires ticket resellers and online ticket marketplaces to clearly disclose pricing information to consumers when selling tickets for events in Minnesota. The law mandates that sellers show the total ticket cost including all fees, the original purchase price, and the percentage markup on resale tickets. It also requires sellers to display their refund policies and confirm that buyers have read these disclosures before completing a purchase. The bill defines various terms like ticket reseller and place of entertainment to clarify who must comply with these new transparency requirements.
This bill establishes a new program allowing Minnesota state employees to redirect their employer matching contributions from a deferred compensation plan into a Launch Account, which is designed to help save for a child's future financial needs. The program would require the commissioner of management and budget to set up the system by July 4, 2026, and must be available to all state employees on equal terms. Employees could either contribute their own salary to the account or direct their employer's matching funds that would normally go to their retirement plan into this child-focused savings vehicle. The bill defines specific rules for opening accounts, including priority order for who can open an account for a child, and requires the program to follow federal tax code requirements for similar savings accounts.
