Rep. Terry Stier

Maddy summaryHF 423 establishes specific speed limits on a segment of Steele County State-Aid Highway 12 within the city of Medford, Minnesota. It sets a 45 mph limit between 6th Street Southeast and Steele County State-Aid Highway 1, and a 35 mph limit between 5th and 6th Streets Southeast. The bill requires the county engineer to install appropriate signage for these new limits. This change directly affects drivers traveling on that specific Highway 12 segment in Medford. The legislation amends Minnesota Statutes section 169.14 to implement these localized speed adjustments.

Maddy summaryHF 544 expands the list of people ineligible for earned incentive release credits under Minnesota's Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act. It adds specific offenses to the existing ineligibility criteria, including labor trafficking (M.S. 609.282), sex trafficking document violations (M.S. 609.283), prostitution/sex trafficking (M.S. 609.322), and various criminal sexual conduct offenses (M.S. 609.342-609.3458). This affects individuals convicted of these specific crimes who would otherwise qualify for the credit. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes sections 244.45 (ineligibility definition) and 244.46 (applicability), effective upon enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows local governments (cities and counties) to obtain permits for placing automated license plate readers (ALPRs) along Minnesota's trunk highways. It creates a formal process requiring the state transportation commissioner to approve these placements and set safety and operational requirements. The bill specifically affects local law enforcement or public safety agencies seeking to use ALPRs in highway rights-of-way, without altering existing ALPR use rules beyond the permitting framework.

Maddy summaryThis bill (HF 139) increases annual cost-of-living adjustments for retirees in Minnesota's Public Employees Police and Fire Retirement Plan and State Patrol Retirement Plan. It raises the standard adjustment from 1% to up to 1.5% annually (based on federal Social Security COLA), and shortens the required waiting period from 36 months to 12 months for full benefits. Retirees receiving benefits for less than 12 months will now get a pro-rated increase based on months served. The changes take effect for adjustments starting January 1, 2026, and apply automatically unless retirees opt out in writing.

Maddy summaryHF 193 requires Minnesota's Commissioner of Veterans Affairs to provide grave markers for veterans' graves upon request from county veterans service officers or congressionally chartered veterans organizations. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes section 197.23 to change the commissioner's authority from "may" to "shall," making marker provision mandatory within available funds. It appropriates unspecified funds for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to cover this program, which directly affects veterans' families and local veterans service offices in Minnesota. The markers must permanently mark graves of veterans buried within the state, as defined by statute.