Rep. Danny Nadeau

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies rules for assisted living facilities in Minnesota that can house six or fewer residents, requiring them to be located at least 650 feet away from similar existing facilities unless specific exceptions apply. It also updates licensing procedures by requiring the commissioner to review an applicant's past compliance history before granting licenses and mandates that local governments receive notice 30 days before new small facilities are licensed. Additionally, the bill allows health and human services commissioners to delegate inspection authority to county agencies and adjusts reporting requirements for maltreatment cases involving vulnerable adults. These changes aim to improve oversight and coordination while maintaining flexibility for small residential care programs.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires Minnesota state officials to study whether it is possible to create a program that helps people keep receiving certain benefits while they transition out of eligibility due to increased earnings. By January 15, 2026, the commissioners of human services and children, youth, and families must submit a report to legislative committees outlining which existing programs could participate in this demonstration project. The report must examine specific factors such as income limits, budget neutrality, and the number of counties that could join the initiative. The study will focus on programs like medical assistance, child care assistance, and housing support to determine how to reduce sudden benefit losses when individuals earn more money. This legislation does not immediately change any programs but instead directs officials to analyze and report on the feasibility of such a transition system.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's local government correctional service retirement plan by lowering contribution rates for both employees and employers while increasing the minimum postretirement cost-of-living adjustment. Starting January 1, 2027, employees will contribute six percent of their salary instead of the previous 6.83 percent, and employers will contribute nine percent instead of 10.25 percent. The plan's annual benefit increases for retirees will be raised from a minimum of 1.5 percent to 2 percent, with a maximum increase of 3 percent instead of the previous 2.5 percent, unless the plan's assets fall below certain thresholds. These changes directly affect correctional officers and other employees covered by the Public Employees Retirement Association's local government correctional retirement plan in Minnesota.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires Minnesota public agencies to publicly disclose information about child fatalities and near fatalities when criminal charges are filed, a county attorney certifies charges would have occurred but for the person's death, or a child protection investigation finds maltreatment. The law mandates that these disclosures include details such as the cause and circumstances of the incident, the child's age and gender, prior maltreatment reports, investigation results, and actions taken by welfare agencies, while protecting confidential data, private records, and the identities of information providers. Additionally, the bill strengthens local child mortality review teams by requiring them to interview caseworkers without fear of retaliation and establishes timelines for completing joint and local reviews of critical incidents. Local review teams must also include at least one representative from the child's Tribe if the case involves an Indian child, and all review reports must be made available on the Department of Children, Youth, and Families website within 60 days.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's Teachers Retirement Association rules to allow teachers to retire and return to work starting at age 59 and a half instead of the previous age of 62. It clarifies that teachers who sign a return-to-work agreement before retiring at the new lower age do not count as having terminated their teaching service. The legislation also extends the temporary suspension of earnings limits for retired teachers who return to work from 2023 through 2031, allowing them to earn additional income without reducing their retirement benefits during that period. These changes affect current and future teachers who wish to retire and later return to the classroom while maintaining their retirement income.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $200,000 from the state's general fund in fiscal year 2027 to provide a grant to Helping Paws, Inc. for breeding, training, and placing service dogs for individuals with physical disabilities, veterans and first responders with service-related PTSD, and professionals working in courthouse, educational, and mental health settings. The funding is designated as a one-time honorarium in memory of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman. The commissioner of health may also accept private donations to supplement the state appropriation, with all such funds deposited in a dedicated account that expires on July 1, 2028.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies how deferred vested members in Minnesota's public retirement system can choose their retirement annuity. It allows members who stopped teaching before June 30, 2025, to elect a retirement calculation method based on rules effective July 1, 2025, without needing to return to work. The change also clarifies that members returning to service after that date must earn at least six months of service to qualify for improved benefits from later law changes.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's child care assistance program rules regarding how providers are reimbursed for days when enrolled children are absent. It maintains a standard limit of 25 absent days per child per year but creates exemptions for children with documented medical conditions, young parents pursuing education, and families affected by extraordinary events like natural disasters. The legislation also clarifies how partial-day absences are counted, establishes notification requirements for families about their absent day usage, and allows parents to substitute cultural or religious holidays for standard state and federal holidays.

Maddy summaryThis bill allocates $2.9 million from the state's general fund to the Minnesota Department of Transportation for planning and preparation work on local road and infrastructure improvements near Rogers. The funding will support environmental analysis, design work for a new river crossing, completion of required environmental impact statements, and assessments of how road changes affect local water and stormwater systems. The money is designated for fiscal year 2027 and does not require any matching contributions from nonstate sources. The project area is defined by the boundaries of highways 101, 10, 169, 610, and Interstate 94. The bill takes effect the day after it is enacted into law.

Maddy summaryHF 3748 appropriates $250 million from the general fund for grants to replace lead service lines in municipal water systems. This funding directly helps water utilities and homeowners affected by lead pipes, which pose health risks. The grants are administered by the Public Facilities Authority under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.077, and are available until June 30, 2034. The bill provides one-time state funding to accelerate the replacement of hazardous lead pipes in drinking water infrastructure.