This bill strengthens penalties for falsely impersonating a peace officer in Minnesota by upgrading the offense from a misdemeanor to a felony and adding new crimes for impersonating while possessing a firearm or using marked law enforcement vehicles. It also establishes enhanced sentencing when someone commits other crimes while pretending to be an officer, including extending maximum jail time for serious offenses. Additionally, the law requires law enforcement officers to clearly identify themselves by name, agency, and identification number when interacting with the public. These changes directly affect individuals who falsely claim to be police officers and law enforcement personnel who must follow new identification requirements.
This bill strengthens fraud prevention measures for registrations, licenses, passes, and permits issued by the Minnesota Commissioner of Natural Resources. It directly affects individuals and dealers who apply for or use these documents by making specific fraudulent actions illegal, such as using temporary permits without intent to complete sales, providing false information on applications, or possessing fake registrations. The legislation establishes criminal penalties, including misdemeanor charges for individuals and gross misdemeanor charges for dealers who violate these rules, while also voiding any permits or passes obtained through fraud. Additionally, the bill extends these protections to snowmobile state trail passes and other registration types by adding new unlawful acts and penalties to existing state statutes.
This bill modifies Minnesota's soil and water conservation laws to update how conservation districts are created and managed. It requires the state board to consider specific factors like voter referendum results, local landowner attitudes, and economic conditions when deciding whether to establish new districts or continue existing ones. The legislation also clarifies that demonstration projects can be conducted on state lands with agency cooperation and on private lands with owner consent. These changes aim to ensure conservation efforts align with current policy goals while maintaining administrative feasibility for district operations.
This bill allows law enforcement chiefs to give away old or retired police badges for free to former officers or the families of deceased officers. It specifically permits chiefs to provide these surplus badges to current or retired officers who were originally issued the badge, as well as to the spouses or children of peace officers who have died. The law defines a surplus badge as one bearing a seal before May 11, 2026, or a badge from a retired officer. This measure creates a new exception to existing rules that typically restrict the transfer of law enforcement identification.
This bill modifies funding rules for Minnesota's Rural Cancer Institute pilot program to ensure priority is given to state clinicians and students. It requires that any out-of-state medical professionals or students receive approval from a practicing Minnesota oncologist and that all care remains within Minnesota. The legislation also extends the deadline for using fiscal years 2026 and 2027 appropriations to June 30, 2028. These changes directly affect the Rural Cancer Institute's ability to allocate resources and select participants for its workforce development initiatives.
This bill allocates $250,000 from the arts and cultural heritage fund to support the renovation and preservation of the historic Mary Murphy home, museum, and park in Hermantown, Minnesota. The funding will be given as a grant to the city of Hermantown through the Minnesota Historical Society's governing board. The money is designated for fiscal year 2027 and is intended specifically for preserving and renovating this historic site.
This bill establishes a grant program to provide financial support and case management services to former foster youth in Minnesota who are at least 21 but under 27 years old. The program targets youth who were in foster care at age 14 or older and are currently pursuing education, employment, or dealing with barriers like mental health issues or homelessness. Eligible youth must maintain regular contact with a case manager and can receive monthly stipends for living expenses, along with services such as budgeting training, housing assistance, and help establishing savings accounts. Community-based providers must meet specific performance standards and serve youth across the state, including outside the seven-county metropolitan area. The bill requires regular reporting on program outcomes and costs, with specific attention to tracking disparities across different groups and geographic areas.
This bill adjusts medical assistance reimbursement rates for dental services in Minnesota and provides additional funding for critical access dental providers. It establishes specific payment increases for different service types and provider categories, including higher rates for rural areas, children under 21, and state-operated dental clinics. The legislation also requires managed care plans to reimburse providers at rates equal to or greater than fee-for-service amounts for covered dental services. These changes directly affect dental providers, managed care organizations, and MinnesotaCare recipients by modifying how much they are paid for dental care.
This bill establishes licensure for anesthesiologist assistants in Minnesota, creating a new regulatory chapter to oversee this allied health profession. It requires anesthesiologist assistants to work under the supervision of a physician and defines their role as individuals who perform delegated duties in anesthesia care. To obtain a license, applicants must graduate from an accredited program, pass a national certification exam, and meet state-specific requirements including a collaborative practice agreement with a supervising physician. The bill also creates a provisional license option for individuals who may not fully meet all standard requirements but can demonstrate sufficient remediation.
This bill classifies certain data reported to Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management as nonpublic or private information rather than making it available to the general public. It specifically protects application data for cannabis and hemp business licenses, customer lists, worker identities, financial records, and information submitted through the statewide monitoring system from public disclosure. While some basic business details like applicant names, ownership information, and proposed event locations remain public, the law shields sensitive operational and personal data from public access. The changes apply to both current license applicants and existing license holders, updating how the state manages transparency versus privacy in the cannabis industry.
This bill allocates $220,000 from the state's general fund to the Charities Review Council in fiscal year 2027 for software upgrades and outreach expansion. The funds will be used by the commissioner of administration to update the council's cloud-based software for both internal operations and external services provided to nonprofit organizations. Additionally, the appropriation supports increased statewide outreach to help organizations requiring accountability services access the council's accrediting process. This is a one-time funding measure intended to modernize the council's technology infrastructure and improve service delivery to nonprofit partners across Minnesota.
This bill requires state agencies to submit detailed reports on grant information by September 1, 2026, covering grants for fiscal years 2028 and 2029. The report must include the original legislative language attached to each grant, the base funding amounts, and relevant state laws for grants managed by the Department of Management and Budget, Department of Human Services, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Department of Health, and Direct Care and Treatment. These documents will be sent to legislative committee chairs and minority members overseeing health, human services, and children, as well as to state research and fiscal analysis offices. The bill aims to improve transparency by ensuring lawmakers have clear records of how grant funds were originally authorized and what requirements they must meet.
