SF 4400 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Electronic visit verification requirements regulation and nonemergency medical transportation modification

This bill modifies the rules for calculating bond limits on private activity bonds used to fund residential rental projects in Minnesota. It changes the calculation to use the greater of 30 percent of the project's expected value or the maximum debt the project can support, with a cap of 40 percent of the project's value. The change directly affects developers and financial institutions working on affordable housing projects that use these tax-advantaged bonds. The new rules will take effect on January 1, 2027.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 12, 2026 Last action May 17, 2026

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Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 6 edits · May 17, 2026

MODERATE

This bill fundamentally shifts Minnesota's approach to nonemergency medical transportation and electronic visit verification. It replaces a previous bond limitation for housing projects with a comprehensive update to medical transportation rules, including new reimbursement rates, expanded eligibility for volunteer and public transit options, and stricter documentation requirements. Additionally, it mandates the implementation of electronic visit verification systems to track all covered services, ensuring data accuracy and program integrity.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of regulated transportation services to include volunteers, public transit, and not-for-hire vehicles, while also extending electronic visit verification requirements to a broader range of human services beyond just home health and personal care.

REQUIREMENT

New definitions and operational standards for nonemergency medical transportation, including specific rules for rural and super rural areas.

Mandatory electronic visit verification for a wide array of services, requiring real-time data capture for service type, location, and time.

FISCAL

Updated reimbursement rates for various transportation modes and introduced a gasoline price adjustment mechanism for mileage payments.

TIMELINE

Established new effective dates for various provisions, with many changes taking effect on July 1, 2026, or January 1, 2027, depending on the service type.

SCOPE

Deleted the previous limitation on bond allocations for private activity bonds related to residential rental projects.

ENFORCEMENT

Introduced stricter penalties and recovery actions for undocumented transportation services and non-compliance with electronic visit verification standards.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

May 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third reading Passed

upper

May 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended

upper

Mar 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Finance

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Housing and Homelessness Prevention

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors