Rep. Joe Schomacker

Maddy summaryHF 1153 appropriates $15.567 million in state bond funds to improve specific facilities at Minnesota West Community and Technical College campuses in Granite Falls and Worthington. The bill directly funds the design, renovation, and equipment for nursing spaces, peace officer training facilities, and student services areas at these locations. The money will be raised by the state selling bonds under Minnesota law, with funds managed by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board. This is a direct funding mechanism for physical campus upgrades, not a change to student programs or tuition.

Maddy summaryHF 1103 modifies Minnesota's medication repository program to improve how unused drugs and medical supplies are accepted, stored, and distributed. It sets specific eligibility rules for donations, requiring drugs to have at least six months remaining until expiration, be unopened in original packaging, and not be controlled substances. The bill also mandates that repositories verify donor information, inspect all donations with a pharmacist, and maintain detailed electronic inventories of accepted items. Additionally, repositories may now purchase drugs from licensed wholesalers when donations are insufficient to fill patient prescriptions. This directly affects medication repositories, donors (like pharmacies and manufacturers), and patients receiving donated medications.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $9 million from state bond proceeds to fund hangar construction at Minnesota airports through a revolving account managed by the Department of Transportation. It authorizes the state to issue up to $9 million in bonds to cover this funding, with the money deposited into a dedicated account under Minnesota Statutes. The revolving account allows funds to be reused for future hangar projects as they are repaid. This directly affects airport infrastructure planning and the state's capital investment budget for aviation facilities.

Maddy summaryHF 861 appropriates $300,000 per county from the state general fund to Rock, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Roseau, and Red Lake counties for public safety radio equipment. Each county must provide a 50% nonstate match (or $150,000) to receive the grant, which is specifically for purchasing or upgrading portable and mobile radios compatible with Minnesota's statewide ARMER emergency communication system. This one-time funding is intended to ensure these counties' equipment meets ARMER interoperability requirements. The bill directly affects the public safety agencies in these five counties by providing targeted financial support for essential communication upgrades.

Maddy summaryHF 869 provides a refundable sales and use tax exemption for construction materials used in specific projects at Hills-Beaver Creek Independent School District (District No. 671). It exempts materials purchased between March 1, 2024, and December 31, 2025, for a new elementary school and parking lot, gym repairs, locker rooms, a vehicle garage, and a bus garage. Contractors purchasing these materials pay the tax upfront but receive a full refund through the standard process used for similar school construction projects. The exemption applies only to projects within this specific district and covers materials used in construction, reconstruction, or renovation.

Maddy summaryThis bill provides a refundable sales and use tax exemption for construction materials used in specific school projects within Russell Tyler Ruthton Independent School District (District No. 2902). It directly affects the district by exempting materials purchased after December 31, 2019, and before January 1, 2024, for new prekindergarten through 12th-grade school buildings and athletic fields. The exemption requires tax to be collected upfront and then refunded through the commissioner of revenue, following existing procedures for similar projects. The refund process covers purchases made during the specified period, with claims accepted until January 1, 2026.

Maddy summaryHF 904 appropriates $500,000 from state bond proceeds to renovate an airplane hangar at the Little Falls/Morrison County Airport (also known as Lindbergh Field). The funds will support predesign, design, construction, and equipment for the hangar renovation, and are intended for the city of Little Falls, Morrison County, or both. The bill authorizes the state to issue up to $500,000 in bonds to cover this cost, following standard bond procedures under Minnesota law. This is a capital investment project directly benefiting local airport operations and infrastructure.

Maddy summaryHF 863 appropriates $5,000,000 from the general fund for a one-time grant to Operation Prairie Venture, a nonprofit organization, to build an assisted living and memory care facility in Slayton. The funds cover all phases of the project, including predesign, design, construction, furnishing, and equipping the facility. This bill directly affects the nonprofit organization receiving the grant and the residents of Slayton who will use the new facility. The appropriation is available until the project is completed or abandoned, per Minnesota Statutes.

Maddy summaryHF 876 appropriates funds to rebuild Minnesota's Trunk Highway 75 between Luverne and Pipestone, directly affecting travelers and communities along this route. The bill authorizes the state to issue bonds to raise the necessary money, with proceeds deposited into the trunk highway fund for the project. This funding covers all phases, including design, engineering, and construction of the highway reconstruction. The bill does not change existing transportation policies but provides specific financial mechanisms for this infrastructure project.

Maddy summaryHF 870 provides a refundable sales and use tax exemption for construction materials used in specific projects at Ellsworth Independent School District (District 514). It covers seven defined projects, including replacing boiler systems with HVAC, window replacements, roof repairs, switching to propane, electrical upgrades, tuckpointing, and bus garage renovation. Schools purchasing qualifying materials between January 1, 2025, and September 30, 2025, pay the tax upfront but receive a refund from the state. The exemption applies retroactively to purchases made after December 31, 2024, with refunds funded from the general state budget.