Rep. Xp Lee

Maddy summaryHF 3455 renames Minnesota's State Office Building at 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in St. Paul as the "Melissa Hortman State Office Building." The bill requires the revisor of statutes to update all official references to the building in Minnesota Statutes and Rules. This is a ceremonial renaming with no policy changes or direct impact on residents or government operations.

Maddy summaryHF 3773 establishes Minnesota's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (MNSNAP), a state-funded program to provide food assistance to Minnesotans who would lose federal SNAP benefits due to upcoming federal restrictions. It directly affects vulnerable groups including veterans, seniors, people experiencing homelessness, foster youth aging out of care, new Americans, and working parents who lost jobs. The bill requires counties to conduct face-to-face assessments within 30 days of enrollment to determine eligibility for federal exemptions or support for meeting federal SNAP requirements. Funding of $X for fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to operate MNSNAP, with a moratorium on benefit terminations for those lacking medical or behavioral health assessments after July 1, 2026.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes new grant programs and provides funding for adult and children's mental health services in Minnesota, with specific priority given to areas affected by Operation Metro Surge. It creates culturally responsive mental health grants for adults and children, funds mobile crisis teams including vehicle purchases, and supports school-linked mental health services. The legislation also expands eligibility for various mental health services such as housing support, crisis intervention, and specialized care for youth at risk of psychosis or bipolar disorder.

Maddy summaryThis bill allocates $5 million from the state's general fund in fiscal year 2027 to provide supplemental grants to existing youth intervention programs in Minnesota. The funding is intended to help these programs address immediate or emerging needs related to trauma experienced by the youth they serve. Each grant can be up to $50,000, and recipients must submit a work plan describing their specific intervention needs. The commissioner may use up to 10% of the total appropriation for administrative costs, and this is a one-time funding allocation.

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 adjusts funding allocations for Minnesota's state colleges and universities, including a reduction in the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative appropriation and the addition of new grants for restorative practices. It decreases the overall budget for the initiative by $500,000 while designating $500,000 as a one-time appropriation to support juvenile justice services and local alternatives to detention for counties and federally recognized Tribes. The legislation also establishes a new $500,000 grant program in fiscal year 2026 to fund restorative practices initiatives across the state. These changes affect the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees, local government agencies, and juvenile justice service providers.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires sellers of emotional support dogs to provide written notice to buyers stating that the dog is not a service animal and does not have the special training required for service dogs. The notice must be printed in bold 12-point type and included on the purchase receipt or a separate document, informing buyers that the dog is not entitled to the legal rights and privileges granted to service animals. Additionally, the bill increases criminal penalties for intentionally misrepresenting an emotional support dog as a service dog, raising the offense from a petty misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor for repeat violations. These changes apply to all sales of emotional support dogs and take effect on August 1, 2026.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies how Minnesota's cannabis gross receipts tax revenue is used by directing 10% of those funds to a new Cannabis Youth Grant Program starting in 2026. The program will provide grants to organizations offering youth development services, including after-school programs, mentorship initiatives, and restorative justice efforts that address past cannabis criminalization impacts. Eligible projects must focus on building skills like financial management and entrepreneurship, improving mental health, preventing substance use, and fostering community engagement, with priority given to communities disproportionately affected by cannabis enforcement. The commissioner must submit annual reports to the legislature detailing how grant money is awarded and used.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases funding for Minnesota's Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program, raising the annual appropriation from $10.27 million to $45.27 million. The additional funds will be used to reduce homelessness risks and improve program effectiveness, with a portion designated for the housing development fund. The legislation also grants agencies flexibility in awarding grants to existing grantees and allows new grantees in certain areas to work with advisory committees or local care systems without meeting specific statutory requirements. These changes take effect immediately and establish a future funding base of $10.72 million starting in fiscal year 2028.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a one-time $300,000 grant program in fiscal year 2027 to help children in foster care who are noncitizen immigrants obtain legal documentation. The funding will support partnerships between social services agencies and qualified nonprofit organizations to identify children lacking birth certificates or Social Security cards and assist them in gaining permanent legal status. To receive funds, applicants must demonstrate a collaboration between a social services agency and a nonprofit with specific expertise in immigration relief, legal representation, and serving diverse communities. The bill also includes confidentiality protections for the private data of children receiving services under the program.