Rep. Pam Altendorf

Maddy summaryHF 5 modifies Minnesota's tax structure by repealing the retail delivery fee and establishing an "unlimited Social Security subtraction," allowing taxpayers to subtract all their Social Security benefits from state taxable income. It redirects transportation funding by creating a "transportation advancement account" and requires specific distribution percentages: 36% to metropolitan counties, 28% to county highway funds, 23% to larger cities, 34% to small cities, 15% to town roads, and 1% to food delivery support. The bill also mandates tax analysis and reporting requirements for transportation funding impacts and modifies several tax statutes, including those governing Social Security benefit subtractions. These changes directly affect Minnesota taxpayers, local governments, and transportation agencies, effective July 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHF 12 restricts participation on female-designated sports teams in Minnesota K-12 schools to students identified as female at birth, based on specific medical criteria. It requires students in disputes about sex to provide a physician's statement confirming their sex using three factors: reproductive anatomy, natural testosterone levels, and chromosome analysis. The bill directly affects public and private schools offering girls' sports teams and students seeking to join them. It amends Minnesota education law to take effect July 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHF 2685 requires Minnesota schools to designate interscholastic, intramural, or club athletic teams as "males," "females," or "coed" based solely on students' biological sex at birth. The bill specifically mandates that teams designated for "females" must only include participants who were biologically female at birth. This amendment to Minnesota Statutes section 123B.49 directly affects all public and private school athletic programs in the state. The policy change replaces existing team designation practices with a requirement tied to sex assigned at birth, impacting transgender and intersex student-athletes seeking to participate on teams matching their gender identity.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires drivers to stop at least 20 feet away from a school bus displaying flashing red lights while children are boarding or exiting. It directly affects all drivers approaching school buses on Minnesota roads, mandating they remain stopped until the red lights cease flashing. The bill also adds a new provision warning drivers that amber lights indicate red lights will soon activate, requiring them to prepare to stop. These changes aim to improve safety for children near school bus stops. The bill is currently pending passage after committee approval.

Maddy summaryThis bill reduces the maximum number of election day registration oaths a single person can sign from eight to two, applying to voters who vouch for others' residency at polling places. It directly affects individuals who help register new voters on election day by verifying their residence, limiting how many people one person can vouch for during a single election. The law requires election judges to track these oaths on a standardized form and does not change the existing methods for proving residence through identification documents or vouching by registered voters and facility employees.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies how the Pollution Control Agency ranks joint environmental projects when distributing point source implementation grants. It requires the agency to evaluate each participating government unit individually and rank the combined project based on the highest priority among all partners. This change affects municipalities and other governmental units collaborating on pollution control initiatives, ensuring that collaborative efforts receive consideration based on their most urgent needs rather than an average ranking. The amendment adds a specific provision to Minnesota Statutes 446A.073 to formalize this ranking method.

Maddy summaryHF 3588 would expand who can request Minnesota's voter registration list by adding the national chair of a major political party to the current list of eligible requesters (registered voters). County auditors and the secretary of state must provide the list within five business days of a complete request with payment for copying, and make it available for free public inspection. The bill maintains restrictions requiring users to limit the list's use to election-related, political, or law enforcement purposes only. This change directly affects national political party leaders seeking voter data for campaign or organizational purposes.

Maddy summaryHF 3587 requires election judges assisting voters outside polling places (such as in vehicles) to handle only one voted ballot at a time. This applies when judges help voters register, update registration, or complete voting procedures outside the polling site, as specified in Minnesota Statutes section 204C.15, subdivision 2. The bill directly affects election judges and ensures a specific procedural safeguard during this type of assistance. It amends existing law to add this one-ballot-at-a-time requirement for judges providing such support. The change aims to clarify handling procedures during off-site voting assistance.

Maddy summaryHF 495 creates a new tax subtraction for Minnesota individual income taxpayers who pay for licensed child care. It allows taxpayers to subtract day care costs paid to licensed programs (like centers or family child care) from their taxable income, but only for amounts exceeding any dependent care benefits they already excluded from federal income tax. This change applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024, and directly affects Minnesota taxpayers with qualifying child care expenses. The bill does not change existing federal tax rules but adds a state-level benefit for eligible costs.

Maddy summaryThis bill changes the term length for appointees to the Red Wing Port Authority from three years to six years for terms starting on or after January 1, 2011. The amendment directly affects the Red Wing Port Authority by modifying Minnesota Statutes section 469.081, subdivision 3a. The change will take effect only after the city of Red Wing and its chief clerical officer comply with specific state filing requirements. This legislative update is part of local government regulations and does not alter the authority's powers or responsibilities.