This bill creates a new grant program in Minnesota to fund safety improvements at public and private schools, including day care centers. The program will provide money for both large capital projects like building upgrades and smaller noncapital items such as security equipment and software. Schools must apply through the Minnesota School Safety Center, which will maintain a list of approved vendors to ensure quality and experience. Grant funds can be used for specific security features like bullet-resistant doors, remote lock-down systems, emergency communication tools, and staff training on safety protocols. The bill also requires applicants to submit detailed project descriptions, cost estimates, and explanations of why the improvements are needed based on the school's student population.
This bill establishes a temporary property tax task force in Minnesota to study ways to reduce property taxes on homestead properties, which are residential homes and surrounding land. The task force will investigate current tax relief measures, compare how different property tax classifications affect homeowners, and analyze tax burden trends from 2015 through 2025. The group consists of state legislators, the commissioner of revenue, and representatives from county, city, and township associations who will meet publicly and submit recommendations by February 2027. The task force operates without compensation for members and will dissolve once it submits its final report to the legislature.
HF 3771 changes the annual reporting deadline for Minnesota's disaster assistance contingency account from January 15 to January 31. The bill requires the commissioner of management and budget to submit an annual report detailing state disaster funding appropriations and expenditures to the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee by the new deadline. This report covers spending under the disaster account, which funds state cost-sharing for federal disaster aid, public disaster assistance, and emergency watershed programs. The change is procedural and does not alter the account's funding mechanisms or eligibility for assistance.
HF 2027 modifies Minnesota's liquor laws to allow 17-year-olds to serve alcoholic beverages in on-sale establishments (like restaurants), while maintaining the 18+ requirement for off-sale licenses (like liquor stores). It also establishes a new license for food trucks selling alcohol, updates requirements for the University of Minnesota's liquor licenses, and changes rules for transferring wine between licensed businesses. The bill directly affects minors working in alcohol service, food truck operators, and university beverage operations. These changes take effect the day after the bill is enacted.
This bill requires local governments receiving state funding for capital projects (like schools, parks, or infrastructure) to establish special accounts to maintain and replace those projects once they reach their useful life. Local governments must set annual deposit amounts based on depreciation and inflation, create written policies for fund use (including safety and sustainability), and maintain balances no higher than the state funding received. Failure to comply results in a penalty fee equal to 1% of the state appropriation per year, paid to the state general fund. The requirement applies to new projects with agreements signed on or after July 1, 2025, and does not affect state agencies or existing replacement funds meeting minimum deposit standards.
This bill modifies how residential mortgage loan fees and penalties are applied in Minnesota. It clarifies that the rules only apply to loans made for personal, family, or household purposes, excluding other types of loans. The changes affect mortgage originators both within and outside Minnesota who operate in the state. The new provisions will take effect on August 1, 2026, and apply to loans executed on or after that date.
This bill requires the Minnesota commissioner of natural resources to hold a design contest for a new state park license plate. The contest must result in a plate design that celebrates the North Shore and the Lake Superior Agate. It directly affects the state's natural resources department and vehicle license plate program. The amendment updates existing law to specify these design requirements for the upcoming license plate.
This bill updates the process for selecting the Hennepin County medical examiner by establishing a new Medical Examiner Board to oversee the selection. The board will consist of three specific individuals: a pathologist from a Class A medical school, a pathologist at the University of Minnesota, and the current director of medical examiner operations at the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office. Qualified applicants must be licensed physicians with board certification in forensic pathology, and the board will rank candidates to recommend the top seven for final appointment by the county board. The medical examiner will serve a four-year term, with provisions for temporary appointments during vacancies.
This bill allows Minnesota credit unions to obtain share insurance from approved credit union share guaranty corporations in addition to or instead of the National Credit Union Administration Share Insurance Program. It requires credit unions to maintain insurance on member accounts, with guaranteed amounts of at least the account balance but not exceeding $250,000 or the NCUA limit, whichever is greater. The legislation gives the commissioner of commerce authority to examine and assess share guaranty corporations, and prohibits credit unions from voluntarily switching off NCUA insurance without commissioner approval. Credit unions must secure insurance commitments before receiving approval to operate.
This bill clarifies homeowners' ability to postpone mortgage foreclosure sales for homestead properties (one to four dwelling units) in Minnesota. Homeowners can file a sworn affidavit 15 days before the sale date to delay the sale until the next non-weekend, non-holiday date, automatically reducing their redemption period from six or twelve months to five weeks. The affidavit must be recorded with county offices and filed with the sheriff, and this postponement right applies only once per foreclosure case. The policy change affects homeowners facing foreclosure under Minnesota Statutes chapters 580 or 581, with the law applying to foreclosures with notices recorded after enactment.
SF 3956 allows Minnesota's Commissioner of Veterans Affairs to direct available agency resources toward specific veterans' initiatives, including addressing food insecurity, homelessness, and suicide prevention. The bill directly affects veterans by enabling targeted support for these critical issues through state agency funding. Key provisions require the commissioner to annually report by October 15 to the governor and relevant legislative committees, detailing resources used and the specific initiatives supported in the previous year. This creates a formal mechanism for prioritizing veterans' needs while ensuring transparency in how state resources are allocated.
SF 4072 changes Minnesota's veteran benefits eligibility and ends a specific program. It states that veterans who have forfeited federal benefits (per U.S. Code Title 38) do not qualify for Minnesota's state-funded benefits, services, or programs. The bill also discontinues the Environmental Hazards Information and Assistance Program, which provided veterans with health information related to exposures like Agent Orange, referrals to federal programs, and support for disability claims. This is achieved by repealing existing statutes (196.19-196.26 and 197.225) that governed the program and establishing the new eligibility rule. The change directly affects veterans who lost federal benefits and ends state support for environmental hazard-related veteran services.
