Rep. Mohamud Noor

Maddy summaryHF 1472 appropriates $1,995,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $2,071,000 for fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the Minnesota Board on Aging. This funding creates specific staff positions to support aging services, including one role for federal compliance, one for Older Americans Act policy, two for Senior LinkAge Line operations, and 18 additional positions for area agencies on aging contact centers. The bill directly affects seniors in Minnesota and the service providers who deliver aging-related programs through the Senior LinkAge Line and area agencies. These concrete staffing additions aim to meet growing service demands and ensure compliance with federal requirements.

Maddy summaryHF 1215 modifies how Minnesota's Department of Human Services handles licensing violations for providers operating multiple home or community-based services under Chapter 245D. It requires correction orders and conditional licenses (temporary restrictions) to apply only to the specific service site or program where violations occurred, not all sites operated by the same provider. The bill also mandates annual reports to legislators detailing the number of such orders, locations, staffing, and efforts to improve compliance. These changes aim to make enforcement more precise while adding requirements for providers to access legal assistance and for the department to partner with culturally specific organizations.

Maddy summaryHF 2833 requires a commemorative work honoring John Francis "J. Frank" Wheaton, Minnesota's first African American state legislator (elected 1898), on the Capitol complex. It mandates the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board to design and install the memorial by 2027, with annual progress reports to the legislature. The bill also requires the commissioner of education to develop school curriculum materials about Wheaton’s legacy and the Minnesota Historical Society to create public programs and an annual "J. Frank Wheaton Legacy Day." It appropriates funds from the general fund for these efforts, available until June 2028. The bill directly affects Capitol grounds, public schools, and historical programming, focusing on recognizing Wheaton’s civil rights advocacy and paving the way for future Black legislators.

Maddy summaryHF 381 modifies how Minnesota calculates rates for home and community-based waiver services and increases room and board rates for individuals receiving these services. It requires service providers to submit detailed data (like staffing hours, ratios, and transportation miles) to a central rates management system, with lead agencies required to approve rates within 30 business days or pay a 10% late penalty. The bill also creates an exception process for individuals with "exceptional needs" that cannot be met under standard rate formulas, allowing for alternative payment rates. These changes directly affect service providers, lead agencies (like county human services departments), and individuals receiving home and community-based care, effective July 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHF 2707 appropriates $11.125 million for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the general fund to support sexually exploited youth or youth at risk of sexual exploitation under Minnesota Statutes §256K.47. At least $9 million annually must fund street outreach, emergency shelter, regional navigators, and housing services for these youth. The bill directly affects vulnerable youth in Minnesota by providing dedicated funding for critical safe harbor resources and housing support. It establishes concrete funding mechanisms without altering existing statutes or creating new requirements.

Maddy summaryHF 2718 appropriates $6.8 million from state bond proceeds to fund the design and construction of a missing trail connection for the Grand Rounds system in Minneapolis. The funds will be provided to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to complete a trail segment between East River Road and St. Anthony Parkway on the city's east side. The bill authorizes the state to issue bonds up to $6.8 million to cover this cost, following standard state bond procedures. This project directly affects Minneapolis residents and visitors who use the Grand Rounds trail system by connecting a previously unlinked section. The funding is specifically for physical trail construction, not administrative costs or other park improvements.

Maddy summaryHF 2722 modifies qualification standards for human services professionals providing positive support services to people with disabilities. It establishes 12 specific competencies (like ethical considerations, behavior assessment, and data analysis) that all "positive support professionals" must demonstrate, while creating eight distinct credentialing pathways (including psychologists, social workers with specific experience, or master's degree holders). For "positive support analysts," the bill requires either a relevant degree, board certification as a behavior analyst, or completion of a competency program, plus specific training in functional assessments and behavior support strategies. These changes directly affect human services providers working under Minnesota's brain injury, community access, alternative care, and developmental disabilities waiver programs.

Maddy summaryHF 2719 appropriates $4 million from the general fund for fiscal year 2026 to Isuroon, a Minnesota economic development organization, to support microbusinesses. The funds will provide loans, grants, technical assistance, and a business incubator program specifically targeting entrepreneurs in underserved communities. Priority is required for businesses owned by women, immigrants, and people of color. Isuroon must report by January 2027 on the number of loans/grants distributed, recipient demographics, and outcomes like job creation and revenue growth. The program becomes effective July 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHF 2763 appropriates $4.9 million from Minnesota's general fund for a one-time grant to Restoration for All (REFA), a nonprofit, to build a multipurpose community center. The funding will support REFA and its partner Equitable Development Action (EDA) in acquiring property, designing, and constructing a facility focused on culturally relevant mental health services and suicide prevention for Minnesota's African immigrant refugee communities. The center will also address comprehensive wellness needs for the elderly and underrepresented students in higher education, while supporting providers of assisted living services and care under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245D. The grant is available until the project is completed or abandoned.

Maddy summaryHF 2762 appropriates $700,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $700,000 for fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to provide a one-time grant to Restoration for All, Inc. The funding must support culturally relevant mental health, substance use disorder, and suicide prevention services specifically for Minnesota's African immigrant refugee community. It also allows the grant to address physical/mental wellness needs for elderly Minnesotans and mental health support for underrepresented students in higher education. This bill directly affects these underserved groups by expanding access to targeted mental health resources through a designated nonprofit organization.