HF 3792 creates a tax subtraction for Minnesota residents who receive AmeriCorps stipends or living allowances. It specifically excludes from taxable income four types of payments: AmeriCorps volunteer stipends (42 U.S.C. § 4955), National Civilian Community Corps living allowances (42 U.S.C. § 12618), AmeriCorps Seniors stipends (42 U.S.C. §§ 5011, 5013(b)), and National Service Educational Awards (42 U.S.C. §§ 12601-12604). This change reduces the taxable income of eligible AmeriCorps participants in Minnesota. The policy takes effect for tax years beginning after December 31, 2025.
HF 3795 is a Minnesota legislative resolution condemning U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) actions during Operation Metro Surge, which allegedly caused violence, unlawful detentions, and constitutional violations against Minnesotans. It specifically references two deaths (Renee Good and Alex Pretti), widespread harm including school disruptions, healthcare avoidance, and economic impacts on agriculture and businesses. The resolution calls for a federal investigation into these actions and demands accountability, directing copies to the President, DHS Secretary, and Minnesota’s congressional delegation. As a non-binding resolution, it expresses legislative stance without creating new law.
HF 3750 amends Minnesota's child care licensing rules to allow crisis nurseries currently operating under specific licenses to continue providing short-term care for children during caregiver crises without needing a separate license under the state's child care licensing law, until July 1, 2027. The bill requires the Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families to develop a new licensing framework for crisis nurseries - including background checks, training standards, and ways to resolve conflicting requirements - and submit a detailed report to the legislature by January 15, 2027. This framework must be created with input from stakeholders and address current operational conflicts. The bill directly affects crisis nurseries and the state agency, ensuring existing operations continue while establishing a path for future licensing.
HF 3713 requires textile, carpet, and mattress manufacturers to set up and pay for systems that collect these items when they are thrown away. This bill directly affects producers of these products, not consumers or retailers. Key provisions include creating a dedicated fund to manage collection systems, imposing penalties for failing to comply, and mandating annual reports on the program's progress. The bill also appropriates state funds to support the new system.
HF 3695 establishes a task force to create a standardized identification system for Minnesota emergency responders (including police, firefighters, and EMTs). The task force, composed of state agency leaders and representative organizations, must design an ID card including a photo, name, role (e.g., peace officer or EMT), physical description, and certification details. It will also develop a plan for mandatory use of this ID by responders and their employers, and recommend whether the state or local governments should issue it. The bill appropriates funds for the task force’s work and requires a final report to the legislature by 2028. This is a procedural proposal to develop standards, not an immediate law.
HF 3701 prohibits long-term care, life, and disability insurers in Minnesota from denying coverage, changing premiums, or requiring genetic testing based on an individual's genetic information. The bill bans insurers from using genetic test results to make coverage decisions or forcing applicants to undergo genetic testing as a condition for obtaining or renewing policies. It allows insurers to access existing genetic information in medical records only with the individual's separate, written consent, and permits consideration of medical diagnoses (even if based on genetic tests) without requiring consent. The law takes effect August 1, 2026, for new or renewed policies.
HF 3687 modifies Minnesota's medical assistance and MinnesotaCare coverage for chiropractic services. The bill removes the previous age restriction (limiting coverage to those under 21) and establishes new rules: chiropractic care for spinal pain, chronic conditions, and related services is covered for all ages, but limited to 24 visits per year without prior authorization. It also restricts x-ray coverage to specific spine examinations necessary for diagnosing subluxation. This affects all MinnesotaCare and medical assistance recipients seeking chiropractic care, changing coverage from age-limited to broadly applicable with visit and x-ray restrictions. The changes take effect January 1, 2027, or after federal approval.
HF 3698 prohibits publishers from including certain restrictive terms in license agreements for libraries' electronic books and digital audiobooks. It directly affects Minnesota public libraries, school libraries, and the Minitex network by banning clauses that prevent libraries from lending digital materials - such as restrictions on interlibrary loans or limiting how materials can be shared. The law requires contracts to allow libraries to perform standard lending functions, including loaning materials via digital systems. It becomes effective 60 days after Minnesota’s secretary of state confirms other states with at least 7 million combined population have similar laws.
HF 3704 prohibits the sale or distribution of certain crop seeds (like corn, soybeans, and wheat) coated with systemic insecticides after January 1, 2029, unless a commissioner-issued waiver is provided. It also bans applying neonicotinoid insecticides (e.g., imidacloprid) to ornamental outdoor plants and turf, except in specific environmental emergencies approved by the commissioner. Farmers seeking seed waivers must complete integrated pest management training and submit third-party pest risk assessments. The bill requires annual training for applicators and allows limited emergency use if less harmful alternatives are ineffective. It directly affects farmers, gardeners, seed sellers, and pesticide applicators in Minnesota.
HF 3602 requires all Minnesota public schools (K-12) to develop and adopt evidence-based school safety plans by May 2028, with the Minnesota School Safety Center reviewing and approving these plans. The bill establishes a School Safety Advisory Council, appropriates funding for the Center to create a model safety plan, and mandates that schools include mental health support and positive climate efforts in their plans. Schools failing to adopt approved plans must notify parents and staff by August 2028, and the Center must publicly report on compliance by December 2028. The law defines "evidence-based" using research standards like experimental studies or strong research rationale, and requires the Center to employ at least two mental health professionals.
HF 3728 requires Minnesota's Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement transportation asset management plans and limits highway expansion projects when pavement or bridge conditions show performance gaps. Specifically, it prohibits adding lanes or widening highways (capacity expansion projects) in the state transportation budget if asset management plans identify shortfalls in pavement or bridge conditions. The bill also mandates 60-year maintenance plans for major highway projects, analyzing costs for preventive maintenance, operations, and indirect expenses. These requirements apply to trunk highway projects entering state or regional transportation programs in 2031 or later, directly affecting the DOT and local governments managing highway infrastructure.
HF 3643 establishes Melissa and Mark Hortman Memorial State Park in Ramsey County, specifically within St. Paul, as a new public park. The bill designates precise boundaries for the park using 18 directional points in St. Paul and requires that no park permit or entry fee be charged. It directs the commissioner of natural resources to manage the park under standard state park rules, while specifying that the commissioner of administration and Minnesota Historical Society retain authority over existing buildings and monuments within the park. The legislation also appropriates funds for the park’s establishment, directly affecting public access to this newly designated green space in the city.
