Rep. Peggy Scott

Maddy summaryHF 2543 modifies Minnesota's garnishment notice requirements for judgment creditors. It mandates that creditors provide debtors with a standardized 10-day notice before garnishing earnings, explaining eligibility for exemptions (such as MFIP, SSI, or recent correctional institution stays) and how to claim them. The notice must include specific language about protected income, the exemption claim process, and penalties for false claims. This directly affects creditors (who must send the notice) and debtors (who receive it and can potentially protect earnings). The bill standardizes the notice format and content across multiple statutes without changing exemption eligibility rules.

Maddy summaryHF 2300 modifies court procedures in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It clarifies where court documents must be filed for cases tried in Virginia and Hibbing (requiring filings at local court administrator offices rather than the county seat), adds plain-language notice requirements for child support orders, and updates conservatorship reporting rules to include contact information. The bill directly affects courts, legal professionals, and individuals involved in family law or conservatorship cases within St. Louis County. These changes aim to streamline administrative processes and improve clarity for court documents. The bill does not appropriate new funds but adjusts existing procedural requirements.

Maddy summaryHF 500 repeals Minnesota's Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board and related statutes (sections 181.211-181.217) that previously established requirements for nursing home staffing and worker protections. This bill directly affects nursing home employers in Minnesota by removing these specific regulatory standards. The key mechanism is the complete repeal of the board and its associated provisions, eliminating the legal framework that required nursing homes to comply with workforce standards and penalties for noncompliance.

Maddy summaryHF 3170 would require Minnesota public elementary and secondary schools to restrict participation on female sports teams to students identified as female at birth. The bill mandates that students must provide a physician's statement verifying their sex based on reproductive anatomy, natural testosterone levels, and chromosomes if a dispute arises about their sex. This policy applies to all school-level athletic teams designated for women or girls and takes effect July 1, 2025. The bill directly affects student-athletes seeking to participate on female teams and school administrators managing athletic eligibility.

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 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 2456 repeals automatic cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for child support and maintenance orders in Minnesota, ending the practice of increasing payments annually to match inflation. Instead, any adjustment to the payment amount would require a formal court request, which would only apply from the date the request is filed - not retroactively. The bill also amends related statutes (including Minnesota Statutes 518.68, 518A.34, 518A.40, and 518A.41) to remove references to these automatic adjustments. This change directly affects individuals under existing court-ordered child support or maintenance obligations.

Maddy summaryHF 2891 requires state employees who handle grants management duties - such as awarding, monitoring, or closing grants - to complete training and obtain certification from the commissioner. This applies to all employees overseeing grant processes (e.g., reviewing applications, monitoring compliance, or distributing funds) across Minnesota’s executive agencies. Granting agencies must only assign these responsibilities to certified employees, with a temporary 30-day exception allowed if no certified staff are available. The commissioner also maintains a public list of grantees convicted of fund misuse, suspended, or repeatedly failing grant terms. The bill aims to standardize grant oversight through mandatory certification and transparency.

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 2371 requires healthcare providers to obtain written, informed consent before performing pelvic, breast, urogenital, or rectal examinations on patients who are anesthetized or unconscious. This applies to most situations, with limited exceptions for emergencies, exams within a previously consented-to procedure, or court-ordered evidence collection. Violating this requirement is a gross misdemeanor and may lead to disciplinary action by the provider's licensing board. The law takes effect August 1, 2025, directly affecting patients under anesthesia/unconsciousness and healthcare professionals performing such exams.