This bill appropriates $15 million for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to support the COMPASS school improvement model and the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework in Minnesota schools. The funds will be distributed to the Department of Education, service cooperatives, and school districts for implementing MTSS, hiring coordinators, providing professional development, and streamlining reporting through a new One Plan system. A specific $2 million allocation in 2027 will contract with an external entity to develop initiatives that improve teacher retention, workplace satisfaction, and educator well-being by addressing systemic causes of burnout and turnover.
This bill authorizes the city of Blaine to impose special taxes on restaurants, lodging, and entertainment venues within a designated redevelopment area. The legislation allows the city to levy up to 3% taxes on restaurant food and beverage sales, hotel stays at properties with more than 50 rooms, and admission fees for amusement venues and events. All collected revenue must be used exclusively to fund capital improvements and infrastructure projects within the specified area, and the city may issue bonds to finance these projects without counting toward existing debt limits. The taxes cannot be terminated before January 1, 2055, and the city council may adjust tax rates as needed to ensure sufficient funding for development goals.
This bill establishes the Transactional Gold and Silver Act in Minnesota, which would recognize gold and silver bullion as legal tender for private transactions and state obligations if the state agrees to accept it. The legislation requires the commissioner of commerce to authorize a bullion depository that stores physical gold and silver, operates an electronic payment system backed by actual metal reserves, and allows account holders to buy, sell, save, or spend these metals. While gold and silver would be recognized as legal tender, the bill explicitly states that individuals and businesses are not required to accept them as payment. The commissioner must also create rules for depository operations and submit a report on the implementation of the system.
This bill modifies Minnesota's human services laws to exempt counties classified as economically distressed from paying their share of costs for certain mental health and substance use disorder services. A county is considered economically distressed if more than 15 percent of its population lives in poverty and over 70 percent of its land area is exempt from property taxation. The legislation also appropriates new funding for opioid overdose prevention, traditional healing practices for American Indians, safe recovery sites, and child protection services related to addiction. These changes directly affect county governments, the state Department of Human Services, and communities struggling with substance use disorder and economic hardship.
This bill creates a grant program in Minnesota to fund safety improvements at public and private schools, including day care centers. The program allows schools to apply for money to upgrade physical safety features like bullet-resistant doors, remote lock-down systems, and emergency communication tools. A state safety center will manage the grants and maintain a list of approved vendors to ensure quality installations. Public schools can only use bond proceeds for major building improvements, while other entities may access funds for both capital and non-capital safety projects. The bill also requires schools to submit detailed applications explaining their safety needs and project costs.
This bill requires social media platforms to report behavioral threat assessments to educational facilities and religious institutions in Minnesota when users pose a potential threat of targeted violence. The legislation defines key terms such as social media platforms, user-generated content, and targeted violence to establish clear boundaries for compliance. Platforms must implement systems to identify and report threats while protecting user privacy and maintaining existing safety protocols. The bill directly affects social media companies operating in Minnesota and institutions that receive threat reports, creating a new reporting framework for potential violence scenarios.
This bill modifies Minnesota's requirements for site-governed schools, which are schools operated with significant autonomy from the district. It allows school boards to approve new site-governed schools based on proposals that must include teacher support (at least 60%) and community involvement in development. The bill requires districts and employee bargaining units to create memoranda of understanding that outline how existing contracts will support the new school model, and it establishes a three-year initial agreement that can automatically renew for five years if performance expectations are met. Under the new rules, site councils would have expanded powers to determine leadership models, budgets, curriculum, hiring practices, and school policies, while retaining powers not specifically delegated remain with the school board.
This bill requires health care facilities in Minnesota to limit access to their premises by law enforcement agents conducting civil immigration enforcement unless the agent presents a valid judicial warrant. It mandates that facilities notify their leadership and legal representatives whenever such agents enter the property and must only grant access to areas specified in the warrant. Additionally, the bill requires facilities to develop written policies outlining procedures for verifying law enforcement identity and authority, documenting interactions, and designating staff members to handle immigration-related situations on site. The law applies to hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other licensed health care providers operating in the state.
This bill reenacts and modifies existing Minnesota laws regarding firearms, specifically addressing binary trigger devices and transfers to ineligible individuals. It maintains a ban on binary trigger activators effective from January 1, 2025, and updates penalties for transferring firearms to people who are legally prohibited from owning them. Additionally, the bill removes a legal defense that previously allowed family or household members to claim they were forced to transfer a firearm due to threats of violence. These changes apply to crimes committed after the bill is enacted, with the binary trigger ban also applying retroactively to offenses occurring since January 1, 2025.
This bill modifies Minnesota's Mary C. Murphy Library Construction Grants Program to increase funding for public library building projects. It raises the maximum grant amount from $1 million to $2 million for renovating or expanding existing library buildings or constructing new ones, while also requiring libraries to match grants with non-state funds. The legislation authorizes the state to issue up to $10 million in bonds to fund these grants and appropriates that money to the commissioner of education. These changes will take effect for grants awarded after June 30, 2026, and the bond sale can begin immediately after the bill is enacted.
This bill restricts the governor's authority when filling vacancies on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents by requiring the governor to appoint only candidates previously recommended by the joint legislative committee. It directly affects the state's higher education governance structure by limiting executive discretion in board appointments. The key provision adds a new requirement to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 137.0246, specifying that if the legislature does not elect a candidate after the joint legislative committee makes a recommendation, the governor must choose from that specific list. This change ensures that board appointments follow the legislative committee's recommendations rather than allowing the governor to select candidates independently.
This bill establishes a new state aid program that will provide Ramsey County with $5 per square foot of state-owned buildings in the Capitol Area, starting in 2027. The funding is intended to compensate the county for the loss of tax revenue caused by state property ownership and the disproportionate impact of these buildings on local property taxes. The money must be used specifically to reduce current year property taxes levied on net tax capacity within Ramsey County, with annual funding appropriated from the state's general fund. This measure directly affects Ramsey County residents and the state's property tax system by creating a new revenue transfer mechanism between state and local governments.
