Minnesota Bills

in committee · Minnesota · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SF 4139: Sports betting authorization and regulation

This bill authorizes and regulates sports betting in Minnesota by establishing a licensing system for operators and requiring the state commissioner to oversee mobile sports betting activities. It prohibits local governments from restricting sports betting and creates a framework for taxation, including modifications to existing gambling tax rates. The legislation also includes provisions for responsible gaming measures such as background checks for employees, restrictions on advertising targeting minors, and requirements to prevent problem gambling. Additionally, the bill provides for amateur sports grants and modifies laws related to pari-mutuel horse racing and charitable gambling.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

in committee · Minnesota · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SF 4194: Gross receipts tax on hospitals and health care providers

This bill would expand the Minnesota gross receipts tax to include hospitals and certain health care providers while explicitly excluding licensed chiropractors from the tax. The legislation defines "health care provider" to include various medical service providers but creates specific exemptions for hospitals, nursing homes, pharmacies, and other facilities listed in the statute. The tax would apply to gross revenues received after December 31, 2026, affecting the financial obligations of covered health care entities. The bill also clarifies that persons licensed under sections 148.01 to 148.108 are excluded from the tax definition.

Topics ✗ Budget & Taxes ✗ Healthcare

in committee · Minnesota · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SF 4256: Nursing homes and assisted living facilities consumption and display of alcoholic beverages authorization

This bill allows nursing homes, boarding care homes, and assisted living facilities in Minnesota to serve and display alcoholic beverages without needing a separate liquor license. Facilities must notify the state commissioner of health of their intent to serve alcohol and can only do so during events primarily for residents and their guests, with guests required to be accompanied by a resident throughout the service. The alcohol cannot be sold or provided for any payment, and facilities remain subject to all existing alcohol regulations and enforcement actions.

in committee · Minnesota · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SF 4624: Federal deduction for qualified overtime compensation adoption

This bill allows Minnesota residents to deduct qualified overtime compensation from their state income taxes, mirroring a federal tax provision. It directly affects workers who earn overtime pay and file state income tax returns in Minnesota. The law adds a new subtraction category to state tax code, permitting the deduction for taxable years starting after December 31, 2028, with retroactive application to years beginning after December 31, 2024. The measure amends existing Minnesota statutes to incorporate this specific tax treatment for overtime income.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Minnesota · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SF 4751: City of Fridley transfer tax increment extension authorization

This bill extends the expiration date for the City of Fridley's authority to transfer tax increment financing from December 31, 2027, to December 31, 2031. The change allows the city to continue using this financing method for up to four additional years to fund local development projects. The bill becomes effective once the city council and its clerk complete specific administrative requirements under state law. This legislative action directly impacts the City of Fridley by modifying the timeline for its existing tax increment financing program.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

in committee · Minnesota · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SF 4337: Certain children in foster care grant establishment and appropriation

This bill establishes a one-time $300,000 grant program in fiscal year 2027 to help children in Minnesota's foster care system who are noncitizen immigrants. The funds will support partnerships between social services agencies and qualified nonprofit organizations to help these children obtain legal documentation and permanent immigration status. To receive funding, applicants must show a partnership between a social services agency and a nonprofit with specific expertise in immigration law and experience working with diverse communities. The grant money must be used to screen foster children for legal documentation needs and provide legal assessments and representation to help them attain legal status. The bill also includes data privacy protections that limit how personal information about children receiving services can be shared.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Immigration

in committee · Minnesota · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SF 4675: Community schoolyards grant program establishment and appropriation

This bill establishes a new Community Schoolyards Grant Program in Minnesota to help create park-like outdoor spaces at elementary and secondary schools that serve as learning environments and community recreation areas. The program provides funding through two components: planning and design grants of up to $150,000 and construction grants of up to $850,000, available to local governments or school districts. To qualify, applicants must partner with a community-use partner like a local government or school district and demonstrate plans for the space to be accessible to the public outside school hours. The bill also requires applicants to show partnerships with organizations experienced in outdoor education and plans for matching funds or in-kind contributions.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education

in committee · Minnesota · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SF 4702: City of Grand Rapids Itasca County Family YMCA facility appropriation and bond issuance authorization

This bill authorizes the state of Minnesota to issue up to $12,000,000 in bonds to fund the renovation and expansion of the Itasca County Family YMCA facility in Grand Rapids. The funds will be granted to Itasca County to cover costs for planning, construction, furnishing, and equipping the facility improvements. The legislation directs the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue the bonds according to state statutes and constitutional requirements. Once enacted, the bill becomes effective the day following final passage by the legislature.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

in committee · Minnesota · Senate Mar 23, 2026

SF 4370: Department of Corrections licensed juvenile and adult community-based residential correctional facilities responsibilities clarification provision

This bill clarifies the responsibilities of the Minnesota Department of Corrections regarding the licensing and inspection of both juvenile and adult community-based residential correctional facilities. It requires the commissioner to inspect all local correctional facilities at least every two years to ensure compliance with minimum standards and to publish inspection reports on the department's website within 30 days. The legislation also defines key terms such as "local correctional facility" to include facilities serving adults and juveniles for residential care, detention, or foster care services. Additionally, the bill establishes licensing procedures that allow for licenses of up to two years for facilities meeting standards or making satisfactory progress toward compliance.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

in committee · Minnesota · House Mar 23, 2026

HF 4522: Employee's ability to waive a meal break clarified.

This bill clarifies that Minnesota employees can voluntarily choose to skip their required meal breaks, provided they do so in writing or electronically and can revoke the waiver with reasonable notice for future shifts. It also mandates that employers must pay employees for any time worked during a waived meal break and prohibits employers from forcing employees to give up their breaks. The change directly affects workers covered by Minnesota's meal break laws and their employers, establishing clearer rules for how break waivers must be requested and documented.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Minnesota · House Mar 23, 2026

HF 4594: Commissioner of natural resources prohibited from limiting number of native rough fish taken in one day or number possessed.

This bill prohibits the Minnesota Commissioner of Natural Resources from setting daily catch limits or possession limits for native rough fish. It directly affects anglers who fish for rough fish in Minnesota waters by removing regulatory restrictions on how many they can catch in a single day or keep at one time. The legislation amends existing state statutes to explicitly forbid the commissioner from prescribing these specific limits, though it does not change other existing fishing regulations. The law takes effect immediately upon final passage by the legislature.

Topics ✗ Environment

in committee · Minnesota · House Mar 23, 2026

HF 4528: Eligibility for paid blood donation leave expanded to include employees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

This bill expands paid blood donation leave eligibility to include employees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, who were previously excluded from the state's existing blood donation leave policy. Under the new provision, these employees can take up to three hours of paid leave per 12-month period to donate blood at a location away from their workplace, provided they give 14 days' notice to their employer. The leave cannot reduce vacation time, pension benefits, sick leave, seniority, or other earned benefits, ensuring that taking time to donate blood does not negatively impact employees' compensation or employment status.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Labor & Employment

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