Rep. Heather Keeler

Maddy summaryThis bill restricts access to certain employee information at secure treatment facilities and correctional institutions in Minnesota to protect staff from potential harassment or violence. It prevents facility patients, clients, and inmates from viewing specific personnel data, including employees' education and work history, payroll details that could reveal home addresses or family locations, and disciplinary records for secure treatment facility staff. The law also requires anyone requesting this information to identify themselves and state their reason for the request. These changes amend existing Minnesota statutes to limit what personal data can be shared with individuals inside these facilities.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires postsecondary institutions to notify high schools when students withdraw from courses or miss ten consecutive days of class, and mandates that schools receive regular updates on student grades and academic progress at least twice per quarter. It also limits the number of college credits high school students can earn annually to a maximum of 28 quarter credits or 16 semester credits, while establishing clear rules for how high schools must award secondary credit for postsecondary coursework. The legislation applies to 11th and 12th grade students enrolled in public schools, charter schools, or eligible tribal schools who take nonsectarian courses at postsecondary institutions, with changes taking effect on July 1, 2026.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a grant program to fund the creation, renovation, and improvement of emergency shelter facilities for people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota. It creates two funding accounts in the state budget to provide grants of up to $1 million per project to eligible applicants including Tribal governments, non-profit organizations, and local governments. The program prioritizes projects that add new shelter beds, renovate existing facilities, or improve safety and accessibility, with at least 40% of funds directed to rural areas known as greater Minnesota. Grants can cover up to 100% of capital project costs, and recipients must meet all applicable building codes while following a competitive application process managed by the commissioner of human services.

Maddy summaryHF 3402 bans the possession, manufacture, import, and transfer of large-capacity ammunition magazines in Minnesota. It defines these as feeding devices holding more than ten rounds (with exceptions for permanently modified devices, .22 caliber tubes, and lever-action tubular magazines). The law takes effect July 1, 2026, requiring current owners to surrender, modify, permanently alter, or remove their magazines by July 1, 2027. Violations carry felony penalties of up to five years in prison or $25,000 in fines. Law enforcement, military personnel, and licensed dealers are exempt under specific conditions.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $60.4 million from state bond proceeds to fund flood mitigation projects in Moorhead, Clay County, and the Buffalo-Red River Watershed District. The funds cover the state's share of publicly owned flood prevention projects under Minnesota law, including the local share when project costs exceed 2% of median household income multiplied by local households. It authorizes the state to issue up to $60.4 million in bonds to finance these projects, following standard bond procedures. The funding directly supports communities preparing for or responding to flood risks in these specific areas.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires health impact assessments for certain proposed projects to evaluate how they might affect human health, directly affecting government agencies and entities that approve or fund construction and development projects. It establishes a systematic, evidence-based process that must be completed before decisions are made on actions with potential significant environmental effects, requiring agencies to analyze physiological, social, economic, and other health-related factors. The legislation assigns specific duties to the commissioner of health and authorizes the Environmental Quality Board to create rules defining which projects need assessments, including exemptions for smaller ethanol and biobutanol facilities outside the metropolitan area. Additionally, the bill creates a public comment period for environmental assessment worksheets and sets requirements for publishing notices and gathering community input before determining if a full health impact assessment is necessary.

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 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 authorizes the state of Minnesota to issue up to $50.05 million in bonds to provide funding for the Rural Finance Authority, which supports farmers through various loan programs. The funds will be used for specific initiatives including assistance for beginning farmers, loan restructuring, seller-sponsored loans, agricultural improvements, and livestock expansion programs. The legislation establishes that loan participations must be priced to cover interest and principal with a reserve for losses, while prioritizing basic beginning farmer loans first, followed by seller-sponsored and agricultural improvement loans. Additionally, $50,000 is allocated for bond sale expenses, and the bill takes effect the day after it is enacted.