Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's gambling laws by increasing the maximum cash prize for paddle tickets from $70 to $200 and raising the maximum ticket price from $2 to $5. It directly affects gambling organizations that sell paddle tickets, which are a type of lottery game. The changes are made to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 349.211, subdivision 2b, which governs paddlewheel prizes.
Maddy summaryThis bill modifies prize and ticket limits for paddlewheel gambling in Minnesota. It directly affects organizations that operate paddlewheel games by changing the maximum cash prize to $70 and setting a merchandise prize limit at $200 fair market value. The legislation also increases the maximum ticket price from $2 to $5. These changes update Minnesota Statutes 349.211, subdivision 2b to reflect the new gambling regulations.
Maddy summaryHF 1849 proposes a constitutional amendment to limit Minnesota's governor and lieutenant governor to two terms each. If approved by voters in 2026, the amendment would change the state constitution to state that no person may be elected more than twice to either office. The amendment requires a statewide vote at the 2026 general election with a specific ballot question asking voters to approve term limits beginning in 2030. This change would affect all future governors and lieutenant governors, but would not apply to terms served before 2030.
Maddy summaryThis bill officially designates a specific segment of Ramsey County State-Aid Highway 96 as the "Master Sergeant Nicole Amor Memorial Highway" to honor her memory. The law requires the road authority to install and maintain signs for this designation, but only after securing funding from non-governmental sources to cover all associated costs. Additionally, the bill establishes a process allowing the removal of these signs if they require repairs and the necessary funds cannot be obtained from private donors.
Maddy summaryHF 3727 increases property tax relief for Minnesota veterans with service-connected disabilities by raising the market value exclusion amounts. Veterans with a 70% or higher disability rating now qualify for a $200,000 exclusion (up from $150,000), while those with a total and permanent 100% disability qualify for $400,000 (up from $300,000). The bill applies to veterans owning their primary residence ("homestead") in Minnesota, requiring certification of disability by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and honorable military discharge. Surviving spouses of qualifying veterans may also inherit this tax benefit under specific conditions. This change directly reduces taxable value for eligible veterans’ primary homes, lowering their property tax burden.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires Minnesota's Department of Transportation to study and implement suicide prevention barriers (like nets or physical structures) for new bridge construction and major reconstructions. It mandates a study by January 2026 to identify high-risk bridges, evaluate barrier options, assess costs, and develop implementation criteria, with input from health, safety, and nonprofit organizations. The department must begin requiring these barriers in bridge projects starting January 2026, report annually on progress, and has $750,000 allocated for study and planning in fiscal year 2026. The policy directly affects all major bridge projects managed by the state transportation department.
Maddy summaryThis 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.
Maddy summaryThis 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.
Maddy summaryThis bill modifies how the state of Minnesota pays military personnel serving in state active service. It requires commissioned officers and enlisted members to receive pay and allowances equal to what they would earn in the U.S. armed forces for the same rank and service time, with a minimum basic pay floor set at the federal E-5 pay grade rate. The legislation removes an older provision that allowed a flat $130 daily payment for enlisted members, replacing it with the requirement to match federal military pay standards. This change directly affects Minnesota National Guard members and other military personnel called to state active duty service.
Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's military pay structure by updating the minimum daily pay for state active duty personnel. It requires commissioned officers and enlisted members to receive state pay equal to current federal military rates for their grade and service length, with a new floor of basic pay equivalent to an E-5 pay grade. The legislation replaces the previous $130 daily minimum with this federal-based standard while repealing the old provision that allowed the $130 minimum to apply regardless of federal rates.
