Rep. Natalie Zeleznikar

Maddy summaryHF 331 exempts all school supplies from Minnesota's sales and use tax, effective July 1, 2025. It defines "school supplies" broadly to include items like notebooks, pencils, binders, calculators, and book bags priced at $60 or less, while excluding non-school items like stationery or hiking backpacks. This change directly affects students, families, and schools purchasing these items, removing a sales tax burden on essential educational materials. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes section 297A.67 to add this specific tax exemption.

Maddy summaryHF 634 appropriates $1,950,000 from the state general fund for a one-time grant to the Minnesota Forest Zone Trappers Association. The funds are designated to cover land acquisition, design, construction, and site development for a Sportsman's and Sportswoman's Outdoor Development Learning Center in Hibbing. This bill directly affects the Minnesota Forest Zone Trappers Association and the Hibbing community by providing capital funding for the center's physical development. The appropriation is available until the project is completed or abandoned, as specified in Minnesota law.

Maddy summaryHF 401 appropriates $8.5 million from state bond proceeds to fund a regional public safety facility in Rice Lake, Minnesota. The city of Rice Lake will use the funds for predesign, construction, equipment, and operations of a facility serving law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency medical services, including emergency operations and shelter. The state will issue bonds up to $8.5 million to cover this appropriation, exempting it from standard state budgeting rules. This bill directly affects Rice Lake residents and regional public safety agencies by providing funding for a new shared facility.

Maddy summaryHF 441 appropriates $7 million from state bond proceeds to fund capital improvements at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (DECC). The funds will cover specific projects including elevator and escalator upgrades, energy efficiency measures, ADA compliance work (like seat replacements and flooring in Symphony Hall), fire door replacements, and parking lot repairs. The bill authorizes the state to issue up to $7 million in bonds to cover these costs under Minnesota’s bond laws. This directly affects the DECC Authority, which will use the funds for facility renovations and maintenance.

Maddy summaryHF 330 requires the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission to create and maintain a publicly accessible website with a searchable database of criminal sentencing information. The database must include details like case numbers, defendant names, offense types, sentence lengths (both executed and stayed), and whether sentences deviated from standard guidelines - without including non-public data. Users can search by multiple fields (e.g., location, date, crime type), sort results, and download data. This directly affects the public (who gains access to sentencing records) and the Commission (which must build and manage the system), while courts must transmit required sentencing data to the Commission. The bill does not change sentencing laws but makes existing sentencing data publicly available.

Maddy summaryHF 345 establishes a legal right for patients or residents in Minnesota healthcare facilities to have one chosen support person present during care. It requires licensed providers (like hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities) to allow this without restrictions, except for clinically necessary reasons, and to provide written policies explaining any limitations. Key provisions include ensuring minors' support persons aren't restricted by visitation hours, accommodating family during end-of-life care, and requiring virtual options if in-person visits aren't possible. Violations carry a $500 daily civil penalty. The bill directly affects patients/residents, their chosen support persons, and all licensed healthcare facilities in Minnesota.

Maddy summaryHF 326 prohibits a person from entering or being found in a motor vehicle they know or have reason to believe was stolen, creating a new misdemeanor offense. It directly affects individuals who enter stolen vehicles, requiring them to have knowledge of the vehicle's stolen status to be charged. The bill establishes a two-tier penalty: a misdemeanor for first offenses and a gross misdemeanor for repeat violations after prior conviction for the same offense. The law takes effect on August 1, 2025, applying to crimes committed on or after that date.

Maddy summaryHF 584 appropriates $3.5 million from state bond proceeds to fund utility extensions and upgrades in Proctor, Minnesota, specifically for commercial development along marked Interstate Highway 35. The city of Proctor will use the funds - without requiring a local match - to design and construct water, sewer, and electric utility infrastructure from Ugstad Road across I-35 to the south side and along frontage roads. The bill authorizes the state to issue bonds up to $3.5 million to cover this appropriation, following standard bond procedures under Minnesota law. This directly supports infrastructure needed for future commercial development in Proctor's I-35 corridor.

Maddy summaryHF 439 provides $400,000 for the Silver Bay Trailhead construction in Silver Bay and $500,000 for trail development and maintenance at Redhead Mountain Bike Park in Chisolm. The funds, appropriated from the general fund for fiscal year 2026, are allocated directly to these two cities through the commissioner of natural resources. The bill solely addresses funding for specific recreational infrastructure projects without creating new policies or regulations. It does not affect broader state programs or require new administrative processes.

Maddy summaryHF 197 appropriates a specific amount from Minnesota's general fund for Second Harvest Northland Food Bank in Duluth to construct and renovate a facility expansion. The funding covers both building improvements and the purchase/installation of a new cooler and freezer system. This one-time appropriation requires that matching nonstate funds be secured first and is available until the project is completed or abandoned. The bill directly affects the Duluth food bank's physical infrastructure and capacity to serve the community.