Sen. Jason Rarick

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's electrical work supervision requirements to clarify who can supervise electrical work and under what conditions. It directly affects licensed electricians, contractors, and unlicensed workers by updating rules for journeyworker electricians, power limited technicians, and unlicensed individuals performing electrical tasks. The key changes allow employers to supervise electrical work through joint employment arrangements rather than requiring direct employment, while maintaining limits on how many unlicensed workers a licensed individual can supervise. The bill also clarifies experience requirements for licensing and establishes record-keeping obligations for contractors employing unlicensed workers. These provisions aim to provide clearer guidance on supervision responsibilities without changing the fundamental licensing requirements for electrical work in Minnesota.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows teachers in Minnesota to direct their union dues to the local, state, or national organization of their choice rather than automatically to the union that represents their workplace. It requires unions and employers to clearly notify teachers of this option and ensure payroll deduction forms explicitly state how teachers can allocate their dues. The legislation also mandates that public employers process these requests within 30 days and protects teachers from being forced to join a union or pay dues to one they do not choose.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates Minnesota law to allow certain school district lease levy amounts to qualify for agricultural credit authorization associated with school building bonds. It directly affects school districts in Minnesota that levy taxes for debt service, particularly those operating across multiple counties or using cooperative units. The key provision clarifies how to calculate the portion of a levy designated for debt service, including amounts from specific bond sections and cooperative unit contributions, while excluding certain postemployment benefit repayments. These changes will take effect starting with taxes payable in 2027.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a new $10 million facilities grant program for cooperative units in Minnesota that provide special education or career and technical education services. The program will allocate funds to eligible cooperative units for construction, renovation, or other facility-related purposes authorized under existing state education finance statutes. Each grant award is capped at $2 million, and the bill appropriates the funding from the state's general fund for the 2027 fiscal year. The legislation also sets aside a portion of the appropriation for administrative costs related to managing the grant program.

Maddy summarySF 3750 would require Minnesota's commissioner of labor and industry to update state building rules, specifically removing a requirement for Group E schools to construct storm shelters. This change directly affects Minnesota schools classified as Group E under current building codes, meaning those schools would no longer need to build storm shelters per the amended rules. The bill modifies Minnesota Rules part 1305.0423 to exclude Group E schools from the storm shelter mandate, using an existing rulemaking exemption process. The policy change simplifies construction requirements for these specific schools without creating new obligations.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires Minnesota school districts to provide nonpublic school students (in private or religious schools) with the same elementary and secondary counseling services as public school students, upon formal request. It mandates districts to cover these services using existing funding, with costs capped at the average public school expenditure per pupil for similar services. Funding for these services will be appropriated starting in fiscal year 2026, based on district requests and public school spending data. The bill directly affects nonpublic school students and their districts, ensuring equitable access to counseling without new district costs beyond current allotments.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the state from issuing permits for new solid waste disposal facilities located within 1,320 feet of elementary or secondary schools. It directly affects waste management companies seeking to build new landfills and the communities where schools are located. The key provision requires the commissioner to deny any permit for a new disposal facility if the proposed site falls within the specified distance from a school. This measure aims to prevent new waste facilities from being built in close proximity to educational institutions.

Maddy summaryThis bill would remove Minnesota's requirement for electric utilities to achieve 100 percent carbon-free electricity generation by 2040. It directly affects electric utility companies in the state by eliminating the specific carbon-free energy targets previously established in state law. The legislation repeals Section 2g of Minnesota Statutes 216B.1691, which mandated that utilities meet increasing carbon-free electricity percentages of 80 percent by 2030, 90 percent by 2035, and 100 percent by 2040. By removing these provisions, the bill allows electric utilities to operate without the current mandate to source electricity exclusively from carbon-free energy technologies by the end of the decade.

Maddy summaryThis bill removes the expiration date for an exemption that allows Minnesota colleges and universities to avoid certain reporting and marketing rules when they contract with online program management companies. The exemption currently applies to contracts signed on or before July 1, 2023, that change the number of managed programs, and would have ended on July 1, 2028. By deleting the expiration date, the bill makes this exemption permanent for qualifying institutions. The change directly affects higher education institutions in Minnesota that use third-party companies to manage their online programs.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes a constitutional amendment to limit Minnesota governors and lieutenant governors to two total terms in office. If approved by voters in 2026, the amendment would take effect for elections beginning in 2030, preventing any person from being elected more than twice to either office. The amendment would require voters to approve the change at the 2026 general election with a specific "Yes/No" question about term limits. It does not affect current officeholders or elections before 2030. The measure is procedural and requires voter approval to amend the state constitution.