Minnesota Bills

in committee · Minnesota · Senate Apr 16, 2026

SF 4767: Phase in shorter vesting schedules for defined contribution and defined benefit firefighters relief associations

This bill changes how firefighters in Minnesota must earn the right to their full retirement pension by gradually shortening the number of years they need to work before becoming fully vested. It directly affects firefighters in both defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plans by updating the rules in their association bylaws. Currently, firefighters need 20 years of service to fully vest, but this bill phases that requirement down to 15 years by 2028 and then to 10 years by 2029. The changes also increase how quickly firefighters earn their pension rights each year they work, moving from 4 percent increments to 12 percent increments as the deadline approaches.

in committee · Minnesota · Senate Apr 16, 2026

SF 4932: Health insurance benefit plans offered in the nonrepresented employees compensation plan and the managerial plan in chapter 43A provision modification

This bill modifies Minnesota's state health insurance benefit plans for nonrepresented employees and managerial staff by allowing the inclusion of high-deductible health plan options. It also establishes rules for rounding small cash payments to the nearest five cents in certain transactions, while excluding electronic payment methods from this requirement. The legislation amends existing statutes to clarify these provisions and requires agencies to post rounding policies where cash transactions occur.

in committee · Minnesota · House Apr 16, 2026

HF 4774: Tax reduction authority modified, and restrictions removed.

This bill modifies Minnesota's tax reduction authority for businesses located in designated border city enterprise zones. It allows local governments to approve various tax incentives, including sales tax exemptions for construction materials, income tax credits for hiring employees, property tax credits for new facilities, and reimbursement for land acquisition costs to prevent business relocation. The legislation also updates restrictions by removing certain exclusions for specific business types while maintaining prohibitions on tax benefits for recreational facilities, public utilities, financial institutions, and franchised retail food or beverage businesses. Additionally, the bill authorizes a $2 million allocation for additional tax reductions to border city zones and clarifies which cities can designate development zones and their size limits.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Labor & Employment

in committee · Minnesota · House Apr 16, 2026

HF 4467: Provider disenrollment, premium payment requirements, and physician-directed clinic staff services coverage modified; enrollment for county-administered rural medical assistance program modified; language recodified; and report required.

This bill modifies Minnesota's Medicaid provider regulations by updating the definition of a "controlling individual" to clarify which people are responsible for program oversight and compliance. It directly affects healthcare providers, nonprofit organizations, and their leadership by specifying who must be held accountable for program management and financial decisions. The key change expands the definition to include managerial officials with decision-making authority while excluding certain financial institutions, government employees, and minority shareholders who own less than five percent of a corporation. Additionally, the bill requires a report on these changes and recodifies related language to improve legal clarity. These adjustments aim to strengthen accountability within healthcare programs without altering existing premium payment or disenrollment requirements.

in committee · Minnesota · House Apr 16, 2026

HF 3373: St. Paul Park; marked Trunk Highway 10/Trunk Highway 61 and 70th Street interchange funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

HF 3373 appropriates funds from state bond proceeds to design a new interchange at the intersection of Trunk Highway 10/61 and 70th Street (Washington County State-Aid Highway 22) in St. Paul Park. The bill authorizes the state to issue bonds to cover these costs, with the funds designated specifically for preliminary and final design work by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. This project directly affects St. Paul Park residents and commuters using this transportation corridor. The bill focuses solely on funding the design phase, not construction, and would require legislative approval to issue the bonds.

Topics ✓ Transportation

in committee · Minnesota · House Apr 16, 2026

HF 3493: Safe schools revenue increased; safe schools revenue available to charter schools, cooperative units, nonpublic schools, and Tribal contract schools made; and money appropriated.

HF 3493 increases Minnesota's safe schools revenue funding to $36 per adjusted pupil unit for the 2027 fiscal year and later. It expands eligibility to include charter schools, cooperative units, nonpublic schools, and Tribal contract schools - previously limited to traditional public school districts. The bill requires funds to be used for specific safety purposes like security enhancements, counseling services, drug prevention programs, and cybersecurity measures. This policy change directly affects all Minnesota schools receiving state education funding, providing new resources for school safety initiatives. The bill takes effect for fiscal year 2027.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education ✓ Technology

in committee · Minnesota · Senate Apr 16, 2026

SF 3838: Requirements for entities offering biodegradable or compostable products modification

This bill modifies Minnesota's requirements for businesses selling products labeled as "biodegradable" or "compostable." Starting January 1, 2026, manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and sellers cannot label such products without certification from a specific type of entity. The certification must come from a nonprofit primarily focused on promoting biodegradable materials and technically capable of testing product compliance. This directly affects businesses selling labeled biodegradable/compostable products in Minnesota, requiring them to use approved certifiers starting in 2026.

Topics ✓ Environment

in committee · Minnesota · Senate Apr 16, 2026

SF 3664: Omnibus Jobs and Economic Development policy and supplemental appropriations

SF 3664 repeals unfunded programs within Minnesota's Department of Employment and Economic Development, specifically removing sections of law (like 116J.437, 116J.438, and 116J.617) that created initiatives without dedicated funding. It amends related statutes to remove outdated grant priority criteria and clean water fund provisions, ensuring consistency after the repeals. The bill directly affects the state agency and any programs or funding mechanisms tied to the repealed sections. This is a procedural adjustment to eliminate non-operational legal provisions, not a new policy.

Topics ✗ Environment

in committee · Minnesota · House Apr 16, 2026

HF 3352: Public debt to be incurred for public information technology systems, licenses, and infrastructure provided; and constitutional amendment proposed.

HF 3352 proposes a constitutional amendment to allow Minnesota to issue bonds and incur public debt specifically for public information technology systems, licenses, and infrastructure. If approved by voters in 2026, the amendment would add this purpose to the state constitution's list of authorized uses for public debt. The bill does not change current law but requires voter approval to permit state borrowing for these technology-related capital costs. This affects state government operations by enabling new funding mechanisms for IT infrastructure.

Topics ✓ Technology

in committee · Minnesota · House Apr 16, 2026

HF 3511: Funding for school safety increased, local optional aid for schools increased, state-paid free school lunches limited to families with incomes at or below 500 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, and money appropriated.

HF 3511 increases state funding for school safety and local optional school aid while changing Minnesota's school meal program. It limits state-paid free and reduced-price school lunches to families earning at or below 500% of the federal poverty level (approximately $160,000 for a family of four in 2024), replacing the previous "free school meals program" with an "enhanced school meals program." The bill also reduces state reimbursement rates for school lunches starting in fiscal year 2028 - from 12.5 cents per full-paid/free meal to 6.25 cents - while requiring schools to adopt new meal policies preventing "lunch shaming" and ensuring students receive meals regardless of unpaid debt. This directly affects Minnesota public schools and families with children enrolled in the national school lunch program.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education

died · Minnesota · House Apr 16, 2026

HF 3771: Reporting date on the disaster assistance contingency account.

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.

in committee · Minnesota · House Apr 16, 2026

HF 3784: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and automated external defibrillator training for coaches required.

HF 3784 requires all high school and middle school athletic coaches and assistant coaches in Minnesota school districts or charter schools to complete cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training starting with the 2027-2028 school year. Coaches must maintain current training annually and complete refresher courses every two years, following nationally recognized emergency cardiovascular care guidelines. The bill also provides legal protection, shielding coaches from civil liability for good-faith CPR or AED use during athletic activities, except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct. This law directly affects school coaches and aims to improve emergency response for student athletes experiencing cardiac incidents.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

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