Rep. Liish Kozlowski

Maddy summaryHF 820 authorizes specific Chippewa Bands, as identified under the 1854 treaty, to establish their own open seasons for big game hunting for tribal members if the state of Minnesota does not set such seasons. The bill appropriates $3 million for fiscal year 2026 and $3 million for fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to fund proportional payments to these tribes under treaty obligations. It amends Minnesota Statutes to clarify the commissioner of natural resources' role in fulfilling treaty agreements and ensures funding for these payments. This directly affects the Chippewa Bands and the state's natural resources agency, with no impact on non-tribal hunters.

Maddy summaryHF 3009 modifies Minnesota's multidisciplinary child protection teams to better address missing and murdered Indigenous relatives. The bill requires counties to include at least one representative from a nonprofit organization serving youth at risk of going missing or being murdered, or families with missing and murdered Indigenous relatives, on each team. This addition expands team composition beyond existing members like county welfare agencies and law enforcement. The change aims to improve coordination between child protection systems and organizations supporting Indigenous communities affected by these issues.

Maddy summaryHF 264, the "Larry R. Hill Medical Reform Act," requires all licensed Minnesota correctional facilities (both public and private) to meet specific medical care standards. The bill amends state law to mandate facilities implement policies covering mental health screening, suicide prevention, medication verification, discharge planning with prescribed medications, telehealth use, and death reviews. These requirements directly affect incarcerated individuals by improving access to consistent medical and mental health care while holding facilities accountable through commissioner inspections. The law aims to standardize care practices without creating new programs, focusing on operational changes to enhance safety and treatment.

Maddy summaryHF 339 appropriates $1 million from the general fund for fiscal year 2026 to the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board. This one-time funding is specifically for grants to certified worker organizations that support nursing home workers. The grants help these organizations carry out duties under Minnesota Statutes section 181.214, which relates to nursing home workforce standards. The funds are available until June 30, 2028.

Maddy summaryHF 2325 requires Minnesota employers to pay non-exempt employees at least 1.5 times their regular hourly rate for work performed on designated holidays. The bill directly affects hourly workers in Minnesota who are scheduled to work on holidays defined under Minnesota Statutes section 645.44, subdivision 5. It amends existing law (Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.25) to add a new provision mandating this overtime pay rate specifically for holiday work. This changes the current standard by explicitly requiring higher pay for holiday shifts, rather than allowing employers to use alternative compensation methods. The bill does not change the definition of "holiday" but specifies the required pay rate when work occurs on those days.

Maddy summaryHF 2518 appropriates $8 million from the general fund for WomenVenture to support two specific groups: child care providers (through business training, shared services, and startup materials) and women food entrepreneurs (through business expansion, technical assistance, and supply chain development). The funds can be used for leasehold improvements, equipment, working capital, and other eligible business expenses, with up to 5% allocated for WomenVenture's administrative costs. By December 15, 2028, WomenVenture must report to the legislature on how the funds were distributed, including the number of entrepreneurs assisted, county breakdowns, and details on loans versus grants. This is a one-time appropriation available until June 30, 2028.

Maddy summaryHF 1392 establishes a dedicated "consumer protection restitution account" to handle unclaimed funds from consumer protection cases in Minnesota. It requires that 50% of money recovered by the Attorney General in consumer enforcement actions - where funds aren't specifically designated for victims - be deposited into this account instead of the general fund. The account is used to distribute restitution to eligible consumers (those directly harmed by unlawful practices) who cannot be located or to whom payments weren't redeemed within 120 days, prioritizing cases with the oldest final court orders. This ensures unclaimed restitution money directly benefits victims rather than flowing into general state funding.

Maddy summaryHF 443 modifies Minnesota's property tax rules for airport facilities. It provides a 50% reduction in tax capacity for specific airport properties in cities with 50,000-150,000 residents (not operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission) used as hangars for aircraft storage/repair or for passenger areas like check-in counters. This tax relief applies to property taxes payable from 2026 through 2037. The bill specifically targets smaller city airports, excluding those in Minneapolis/St. Paul and Metropolitan Airports Commission facilities.

Maddy summaryHF 2276 funds a triennial statewide homeless study in Minnesota. It appropriates $900,000 annually from the housing development fund to the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation for study activities, requiring disbursement by July 15 each year. The foundation must submit a detailed report of findings to relevant legislative committees by March 1, 2028, and every three years thereafter. This bill directly affects the foundation conducting the study and state legislators receiving the reports.

Maddy summaryHF 1522 modifies Minnesota's definition of "agricultural land" for property tax classification purposes. It specifies that agricultural land must consist of either contiguous acreage of 10+ acres used for farming last year, or land used for intensive livestock/poultry confinement (excluding grazing-only land). This change affects farmers and landowners who qualify for lower tax rates on agricultural property, ensuring only land meeting these criteria receives the reduced 0.5% or 1% classification rate. The bill clarifies how mixed-use parcels (like land with windbreaks or timber) are classified under existing tax categories.