This bill requires landlords and tenants in Minnesota to calculate rent for partial months based on the actual number of days a unit is occupied. It specifically mandates that when a lease starts or ends before the month concludes, rent must be prorated using an average daily rate rather than requiring a full month's payment. The law makes these requirements mandatory and unwaivable, meaning any lease clause attempting to bypass this calculation or limit tenant legal remedies is automatically invalid. This change applies to all residential leases entered into on or after the day following the bill's final enactment.
HF 5092 modifies how Minnesota distributes revenue from mineral production taxes to school districts. The bill updates the specific dollar amounts and formulas used to allocate funds, ensuring that districts near taconite mines and those in designated tax relief areas receive their designated shares. It also clarifies how money from specific mining facilities is directed to particular school districts and establishes rules for funding early childhood programs in qualifying areas.
This bill modifies Minnesota's gambling laws by increasing the maximum cash prize for paddle tickets from $70 to $200 and raising the maximum ticket price from $2 to $5. It directly affects gambling organizations that sell paddle tickets, which are a type of lottery game. The changes are made to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 349.211, subdivision 2b, which governs paddlewheel prizes.
This bill modifies Minnesota State Patrol compensation requirements by updating how salary surveys are conducted and how certain expenses are reimbursed. It requires the legislative auditor to perform a compensation and benefits survey every odd-numbered year for police departments in cities with over 25,000 residents in metropolitan counties, first-class cities, and the State Patrol. The survey must include base salary, overtime wages, premium pay, and all benefits like insurance and retirement contributions, with results reported to relevant legislative committees. Additionally, the bill clarifies that salary adjustments for supervisory ranks must be proportionate to those made for patrol troopers based on survey findings. The legislation also updates the definition of patrol troopers to include lieutenants and removes the 2030 survey deadline, extending the requirement to every odd-numbered year thereafter.
This bill modifies the rules for calculating bond limits on private activity bonds used to fund residential rental projects in Minnesota. It changes the calculation to use the greater of 30 percent of the project's expected value or the maximum debt the project can support, with a cap of 40 percent of the project's value. The change directly affects developers and financial institutions working on affordable housing projects that use these tax-advantaged bonds. The new rules will take effect on January 1, 2027.
This bill modifies prize and ticket limits for paddlewheel gambling in Minnesota. It directly affects organizations that operate paddlewheel games by changing the maximum cash prize to $70 and setting a merchandise prize limit at $200 fair market value. The legislation also increases the maximum ticket price from $2 to $5. These changes update Minnesota Statutes 349.211, subdivision 2b to reflect the new gambling regulations.
This bill modifies Minnesota's ignition interlock program requirements and strengthens privacy protections for driver's license data. It establishes specific license revocation periods for out-of-state impaired driving convictions, requiring longer revocations for repeat offenders who must complete ignition interlock device programs. The legislation also classifies certain driver's license indicators as private data, limits how the Department of Public Safety can share this information with federal agencies, and allows individuals to request that their residence addresses be marked as private data for safety reasons. These changes directly affect drivers' license holders, the Department of Public Safety, and law enforcement agencies that handle driver records.
This bill modifies training requirements for child care providers in Minnesota to better address abusive head trauma prevention. It directly affects directors, staff, substitutes, volunteers, and caregivers working with children under school age in licensed child care programs. The key changes require interactive training sessions of at least 30 minutes that cover shaking risks, prevention methods, and parent communication, rather than passive learning methods like reading or watching videos alone. The bill also establishes a video presentation resource for training and sets an effective date of January 1, 2027, for these new requirements.
This bill modifies the due date for a required report on Minnesota's pediatric hospital-to-home transition pilot program. It changes the deadline from December 15, 2026, to October 15, 2027, for the commissioner of human services to submit the report. The report must summarize the program's impact on reducing delayed discharges, avoidable rehospitalizations, unnecessary emergency visits, and missed school days for pediatric patients on medical assistance. The change only affects the report timeline, not the program's design or funding.
This bill (HF 3579) amends Minnesota statutes to allow grocery stores and processors to donate eggs past their "quality assurance date" to charitable food programs under specific conditions. It directly affects retailers with eggs nearing expiration and charitable organizations distributing food assistance. Key provisions require donated eggs to remain in original packaging, be previously graded, continuously refrigerated, distributed within 30 days of the quality assurance date, and labeled with a "Donated Eggs - Not for Resale" notice. The bill updates Minnesota Statutes sections 29.21 (defining quality assurance date) and 29.26 (retail egg handling rules) to create this donation pathway while maintaining safety standards.
HF 1849 proposes a constitutional amendment to limit Minnesota's governor and lieutenant governor to two terms each. If approved by voters in 2026, the amendment would change the state constitution to state that no person may be elected more than twice to either office. The amendment requires a statewide vote at the 2026 general election with a specific ballot question asking voters to approve term limits beginning in 2030. This change would affect all future governors and lieutenant governors, but would not apply to terms served before 2030.
HF 1724 establishes legal definitions and regulatory exemptions for direct primary care service agreements in Minnesota. The bill clarifies that these agreements - where patients pay a direct fee for primary care services (like check-ups and chronic disease management) instead of using insurance - are not considered insurance or health plans under Minnesota law. This means primary care providers (such as physicians or nurse practitioners) offering these agreements do not need insurance licenses or comply with insurance regulations (chapters 60A, 62A, 62C, 62D, or 62N). The bill directly affects primary care providers seeking to offer subscription-based care and patients choosing this alternative to traditional insurance.
