Rep. Dawn Gillman

Maddy summaryHF 3154 appropriates $200,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $200,000 for fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to provide grants to the Rural Policy and Development Center. The funds are allocated through the commissioner of agriculture under Minnesota Statutes section 116J.421. This bill directly affects the Rural Policy and Development Center by providing dedicated funding for its operations and grant programs in Minnesota.

Maddy summaryHF 20 clarified which data maintained by Minnesota's Attorney General's Office must be treated as "private data" under state law. It specifically designated five categories as private: disciplinary records (excluding public hearings), non-final administrative communications, consumer complaint data (excluding confidential data), inactive investigative files, and detailed home protection hotline information (like mortgage details and income). This change directly affects the Attorney General's Office by requiring them to handle these specific data types with privacy protections. The bill was introduced in 2025 but was not passed by the legislature and was laid on the table.

Maddy summaryHF 2147 exempts hot tubs or whirlpools on houseboats and single-unit rental properties from most public pool safety requirements in Minnesota. It requires property owners to ensure water temperature stays below 106°F, test chlorine/bromine, pH, and alkalinity before each rental, and provide renters with a specific notice about the exemption. The bill mandates a posted warning: "NOTICE: This spa is exempt from certain state and local sanitary requirements... USE AT YOUR OWN RISK." It directly affects rental property owners, resorts, and renters of these properties, while prohibiting local governments from adding extra requirements for qualifying hot water pools.

Maddy summaryHF 97 modifies coverage for chiropractic services under MinnesotaCare and medical assistance programs. It specifies that covered services - including spinal manipulation, manual therapy, and therapeutic exercises for spinal conditions - must be provided by a licensed professional using accepted standards. The bill limits non-x-ray services to one annual evaluation and 24 visits per year, requiring prior authorization for more visits. It also restricts x-ray coverage to full spine or specific spinal area exams necessary for diagnosing subluxation. The bill repeals the previous coverage description in Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256L.03, subdivision 3b.

Maddy summaryHF 8 streamlines Minnesota's environmental permitting process to improve efficiency and transparency. It sets specific timeframes (90 days for simpler permits, 150 days for complex ones), requires the Pollution Control Agency to issue separate construction and operation permits for certain facilities, and mandates that petitioners for environmental assessments must live in affected or neighboring counties. The bill also eliminates preliminary environmental assessment steps for projects requiring full environmental impact statements and requires the agency to publish annual reports tracking permitting progress. These changes directly affect developers, landowners, and the Pollution Control Agency in processing environmental permits.

Maddy summaryHF 3159 amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.974, to restrict when motorcycles may split lanes (operate between lanes of traffic) or filter (pass vehicles within the same lane). The bill limits these actions to specific road types, prohibiting them on most roads while allowing exceptions under defined conditions (e.g., low speeds in certain zones). It directly affects motorcycle riders by altering lane-splitting rules and becomes effective July 1, 2025. The amendment updates existing traffic laws without changing the prohibition on lane-splitting in most scenarios.

Maddy summaryHF 1633 allocates $12 million from bond proceeds for capital improvements to public water access points and boating facilities on Minnesota's public waters, and $17.8 million for capital upgrades to state fish hatcheries. The funds will be raised through state bonds sold by the commissioner of management and budget. Specifically, $3 million of the hatchery funding is designated for planning and building a new St. Paul hatchery replacement in the seven-county metro area, designed for research and education. The bill authorizes these appropriations and bond sales under existing state statutes and constitutional provisions.

Maddy summaryHF 19 establishes education savings accounts (ESAs) for Minnesota students from low-income households, defined as families earning no more than four times the income threshold for free school meals. The bill allows parents to use state funds to pay for qualifying education expenses - including tuition at eligible nonpublic schools, tutoring, approved curriculum, and school supplies - at participating schools or providers. Participation is capped at 5% of public school enrollment in the first year, increasing by 3% annually, with priority given to kindergarten students and those who attended public school full-time the prior year. The program directly affects eligible students (ages 18 and under) and their families, with funds restricted to approved educational services and materials.

Maddy summaryHF 3033 appropriates $3 million from the general fund for fiscal year 2026 to fund a new wastewater industrial pretreatment facility in Litchfield, Minnesota, specifically for the First District Association dairy cooperative. The bill cancels $3 million in existing funding for the targeted population workforce grants program (from fiscal year 2025) to offset this new appropriation. The funds will cover design, construction, and equipment for the facility, which treats industrial wastewater before it enters municipal systems. This bill directly affects Litchfield's dairy operations and the state's workforce grants program by redirecting funds. The appropriation is effective upon final enactment.

Maddy summaryHF 2956 removes the $500 caps on both reasonable attorney fees and punitive damages for discrimination lawsuits filed in Minnesota courts. It directly affects individuals who sue businesses or organizations (like restaurants, hotels, or stores) for discrimination in public accommodations. The bill amends Minnesota law to eliminate these specific financial limits, allowing courts to award higher amounts for attorney fees and punitive damages in qualifying cases. This change applies only to civil actions alleging discrimination under the statute, not to other types of lawsuits.