Maddy summaryThis bill creates the Minnesota Business Recovery Loan Program to help businesses that have suffered financial losses due to increased immigration enforcement activities in the state. It appropriates $100 million in fiscal year 2026, with $18 million designated for zero-interest loans to businesses in greater Minnesota and $82 million for zero-interest loans to businesses in the seven-county metropolitan area through nonprofit lenders. To qualify, businesses must be located in Minnesota, owned by state residents, demonstrate a revenue loss of more than 30 percent between enactment and December 1, 2025, and show that losses resulted from staffing shortages, reduced customer access, or other immigration enforcement-related factors. The program provides loans ranging from $25,000 to $200,000 depending on business size and location, which must be used exclusively for business operations in Minnesota and cannot be used to repay prior debt or for real estate speculation.
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Maddy summaryThis bill restricts how members, officers, and employees of the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives can use legislative email addresses, telephone numbers, and office space. It prohibits giving out official legislative contact information to anyone who is not a legislator, staff member, or authorized employee, and limits member phone lines to exclusive use by the member and their assigned staff. The law also requires written notification to caucus leaders before allowing non-legislators to occupy assigned office space. Enforcement and penalties for violations are handled through rules adopted by the Senate and House, with courts barred from intervening in disputes over these provisions.
Maddy summaryHF 2742 establishes Minnesota's Clearance Grant Program to help law enforcement agencies improve their resolution rates for nonfatal shooting incidents. The program provides state funds for agencies to hire investigators, purchase forensic equipment, support victim services, and develop data-sharing systems across agencies. Recipients must submit biannual reports detailing investigations, staffing, clearance rates, and how grant funds were used. This directly affects local and state law enforcement agencies handling nonfatal shooting cases, with priority given to those with high unsolved case rates and plans for interagency collaboration. The bill requires agencies to track and report on specific metrics like victim/offender demographics and clearance rate improvements.
Maddy summaryThis bill directs $2 million from the state's general fund to the Power of People Leadership Institute to support its Girls Taking Action and Boys of Hope programs in fiscal year 2027. The funding will provide grants to offer mentoring, academic help, counseling, and career guidance to students, with a specific focus on girls of color facing various barriers. These one-time appropriations aim to improve graduation rates, encourage higher education, and reduce violence and behavioral issues in participating schools across the seven-county metropolitan area and St. Cloud. Additionally, the bill requires that part of the money for the girls' program be used to expand services beyond the main metropolitan region.
Maddy summaryThis bill directs the Minnesota Department of Health to join the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network. The commissioner must identify the necessary application process by September 1, 2026, and submit the application by December 1, 2026. This action aims to integrate the state's health response capabilities with a global system for monitoring and addressing disease outbreaks. The legislation does not alter existing funding or staffing but establishes a specific timeline for this international partnership.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a grant program to provide financial support and case management services to former foster youth in Minnesota who are at least 21 but under 27 years old. The program targets youth who were in foster care at age 14 or older and are currently pursuing education, employment, or dealing with barriers like mental health issues or homelessness. Eligible youth must maintain regular contact with a case manager and can receive monthly stipends for living expenses, along with services such as budgeting training, housing assistance, and help establishing savings accounts. Community-based providers must meet specific performance standards and serve youth across the state, including outside the seven-county metropolitan area. The bill requires regular reporting on program outcomes and costs, with specific attention to tracking disparities across different groups and geographic areas.
Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits businesses and individuals from operating prediction markets in Minnesota that allow wagers on specific events including sports, politics, disasters, and death. It makes it a felony to run platforms where people can place bets on outcomes related to these topics, while also criminalizing certain types of advertisements that promote such activities during specific times or in locations near schools. The law applies to anyone facilitating these transactions, including payment processors and media outlets, and bars convicted operators from obtaining gaming licenses for ten years. The legislation does not affect existing legal gambling activities like horse racing or private social bets among friends.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires law enforcement officers to notify a petitioner at least 24 hours before serving a harassment restraining order on the respondent, if requested by the petitioner. The notification must be made through reasonable efforts such as texting, calling, or emailing using available contact information. This change directly affects individuals seeking protection from harassment in Minnesota and law enforcement officers serving restraining orders. The provision adds a new subdivision to Minnesota Statutes 609.748 to establish this notification requirement.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires Minnesota law enforcement agencies to report detailed information about domestic abuse incidents to the commissioner of public safety by January 15 each year, including data on arrests, victim and suspect demographics, and case outcomes. It authorizes arrests for suspected nonfelony domestic abuse and mandates that individuals arrested for suspected domestic abuse be held in custody until their first court appearance. The legislation also establishes a Task Force on Improving Responses to Domestic Violence Crimes to study and recommend improvements, with the requirement to submit annual reports. Additionally, the bill expands the legal definition of domestic abuse to include violations of various restraining and no contact orders, and appropriates funding to support these changes.
Maddy summaryHF 3409 prohibits Minnesota public schools from denying students access to free K-12 education based on the student's or their parent's immigration status or citizenship. It requires schools to stop collecting unnecessary immigration information, avoid threatening to share such details with law enforcement, and ensure no student or parent is excluded from school activities due to immigration status. The bill also creates a legal remedy, allowing students or parents who face such denial to file a civil lawsuit for redress.