This bill authorizes St. Louis County, Minnesota, to sell specific parcels of land through private sales instead of the usual public auction process. The legislation permits the county to sell tax-forfeited land and fee-owned land in designated areas to resolve issues like structure encroachments and to better serve county land management interests. The sale must follow a deed form approved by the state attorney general, who can also correct any errors in the land descriptions. This change allows the county to transfer ownership of two distinct property groups in St. Louis County without competitive bidding requirements.
SF 933 establishes the Minnesota Health Plan, a state-run health care program guaranteeing universal coverage for all Minnesota residents. It requires the plan to cover all medically necessary care - including medical, dental, vision, mental health, and long-term services - without patient co-pays, with premiums based on income. The bill mandates cost reduction through provider price negotiations and administrative efficiency, not by restricting care, and ensures access to providers through simplified funding. Key provisions include eligibility for all residents (including temporary out-of-state residents and border communities), retention of retiree benefits, and a two-page enrollment process. The plan would operate under a new Minnesota Health Board and Fund, with funding appropriated through state budget.
Minnesota Senate File 2824 allows cities like Minneapolis and St. Paul to use tax increment financing (using future tax revenue growth) to convert vacant or underused commercial/industrial properties into residential housing. It modifies eligibility rules for tax increment districts by adding commercial/industrial properties meeting specific vacancy criteria as qualifying redevelopment areas. The bill requires local governments to verify property conditions (e.g., unused status) and adjust tax calculations when converting such properties. This directly affects municipal redevelopment agencies, property owners with eligible underused buildings, and developers seeking to repurpose commercial sites for housing. The policy change streamlines the process for repurposing underutilized urban land without altering building codes or requiring new construction.
This bill authorizes St. Paul's housing and redevelopment authority to establish up to three special tax increment financing (TIF) districts in the downtown area (defined as City Planning District 17). It allows the city to bypass standard TIF requirements if it finds at least 50% of buildings in the district need renovation or clearance due to specific conditions like vacancy, obsolescence, or safety hazards. The special rules include permitting noncontiguous parcels, using TIF funds to clear buildings for public parks, and exempting certain spending restrictions that normally apply to TIF projects. The authority to create these districts expires June 30, 2030, unless at least one district is certified by that date, with all districts needing certification by June 30, 2034.
SF 932 would establish the Minnesota Health Plan, a state-run health care program requiring all Minnesota residents to be covered. The plan mandates comprehensive coverage for medical, dental, vision, mental health, prescription drugs, and long-term care, with no co-pays and premiums based on income. It creates new entities including the Minnesota Health Board and Health Fund to manage the plan, and requires providers to accept the plan without restricting care. The bill directly affects all Minnesota residents, including temporary out-of-state residents and border community visitors, while allowing existing retiree benefits to continue.
This bill (SF 3599) updates Minnesota's eviction rules for nonpayment of rent by expanding how tenants can avoid eviction through "redemption." It allows tenants to pay overdue rent plus interest, court costs, and a limited $5 attorney fee to regain possession, using new payment options: funds from government agencies, 501(c)(3) nonprofit rental assistance programs, or third parties with verified funds. The bill also clarifies that rental payments must first cover past-due rent from prior periods before applying to current rent. It directly affects tenants facing eviction for unpaid rent and landlords in these cases, effective for actions filed after enactment.
SF 3613 modifies election and appointment procedures for Minnesota townships. It adjusts timelines for canvassing election results (e.g., requiring towns to declare results within two days after March elections), clarifies roles for town clerks (allowing them to notarize official documents), and updates rules for organizing new towns (requiring a 30-day window after election approval for the first meeting). The bill also specifies how town officers serve terms (e.g., clerks serve until the next odd-year election) and ensures deputies can temporarily fill vacancies in clerk/treasurer roles. These changes directly affect township governing bodies, clerks, and treasurers by streamlining administrative processes under existing statutes.
SF 3894 modifies Minnesota law to restrict current legislators from taking jobs in lobbying-related fields after their term. It prohibits sitting lawmakers from accepting employment with businesses primarily engaged in lobbying, government relations, or facilitating such services, including roles involving direct or indirect consulting on these activities. The bill also covers public employers that use lobbyists, if the legislator's duties include lobbying or related work. These restrictions apply regardless of where the work is conducted and take effect January 1, 2027. The change aims to prevent conflicts of interest by limiting post-legislative employment opportunities tied to lobbying.
This bill requires Minnesota's Commissioner of Human Services to publicly release all unredacted "initial Optum reports" produced by Optum, Inc. under contract with the Department of Human Services. It directly affects the Commissioner's office and the public, mandating full transparency without edits (except for limited redactions requested by Optum to protect proprietary information). The key provision eliminates redactions from these reports, which were previously announced in a February 2026 department news release. This policy change aims to increase public access to the initial reports without withholding non-proprietary content.
SF 3903 would have required Minnesota's Department of Public Safety to provide race and ethnicity data to the judicial branch specifically for compiling jury source lists, modifying existing statutes (13.69 and 270B.14). The bill would have mandated that this data, along with basic personal details like name, date of birth, and address, be shared with courts to build jury pools. This bill was introduced on February 26, 2026, but withdrawn and returned to the author on March 4, 2026, so it did not become law.
This bill creates a new legal pathway for individuals in Minnesota to sue when their civil rights are violated by officials acting under state or federal authority (e.g., police or government employees). It allows victims to seek damages, attorney fees, and other relief for deprivations of rights protected by the U.S. or Minnesota Constitutions, with a six-year statute of limitations. Additionally, it requires state/local law enforcement agencies to obtain written agreements from federal partners ensuring federal officers abide by constitutional standards and can be held liable under this new law. The provisions apply to all pending or future civil cases filed after the bill takes effect.
This bill (SF 3238) allows the chief judge of Minnesota's Office of Administrative Hearings to set aside certain permanent disqualifications for individuals seeking work in specific fields, such as child foster care or substance use disorder treatment. It directly affects people previously barred from these roles due to past disqualifying events (like crimes or misconduct), provided they meet strict criteria: demonstrating no current risk of harm, completing required rehabilitation or treatment, and showing no recent disqualifying conduct. The chief judge must consider factors like the nature of the past event, time elapsed, victim vulnerability, and proof of rehabilitation before granting a set-aside. This change modifies existing statutes to expand the chief judge's authority in reconsidering disqualifications, while maintaining the individual's underlying disqualification status for other programs.
