Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen

Maddy summaryThis bill requires health insurance companies that provide prescription drug coverage to pay pharmacies a minimum dispensing fee equal to the current rate set by Minnesota law (256B.0625, subd. 13e). It directly affects private health plan companies offering prescription coverage, ensuring they compensate pharmacies at a standardized minimum rate. The bill does not apply to government programs like MinnesotaCare or medical assistance plans. The key provision mandates that all covered health plans pay at least this established fee for dispensing prescription drugs.

Maddy summarySF 1105 is a Minnesota Senate resolution (not a law) urging federal action to restore healthcare regulations. It asks the Federal Trade Commission to repeal antitrust law waivers and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to repeal waivers of anti-fee-splitting and anti-self-referral rules. The resolution also urges Congress to amend federal law to let clinics and hospitals choose whether to accept payment tied to the volume of patient referrals. This would prevent healthcare providers from being pressured to ration care or share profits through referral networks. The bill directly addresses federal agencies and Congress, not Minnesota entities.

Maddy summarySF 795 prohibits the vaporizing or smoking of medical cannabis in multifamily housing buildings, including balconies and patios. This affects medical cannabis patients living in apartment complexes or similar multi-unit residential properties. The bill amends Minnesota law to add this restriction, stating that violating it results in a $250 civil fine. The prohibition applies to medical cannabis flower and cannabinoid products within these housing areas.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a temporary sales tax holiday for school supplies in Minnesota. It exempts qualifying items from sales tax during a seven-day period each August (July 31-August 6), specifically for book bags priced at $60 or less and school supplies like notebooks, pencils, paper, and binders priced at $15 or less per item. The tax exemption applies to purchases made after June 30, 2025, directly benefiting families buying these items for the upcoming school year. The provision amends Minnesota Statutes to add this annual tax holiday to existing sales tax rules.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SF 846) removes the requirement for a permit to carry a firearm in most public places in Minnesota, allowing eligible residents to carry openly or concealed without a license. It directly affects all Minnesotans who are not prohibited from owning firearms under state or federal law, including those who may previously have needed a permit for public carry. The bill adds an optional permit system (for those who choose it) requiring training, being 21+ years old, passing background checks, and meeting specific eligibility criteria. Key exceptions include not applying to private property like homes or businesses, gun shops, hunting areas, or public places where the carry is already prohibited by law.

Maddy summarySF 750 creates a temporary sales tax holiday in Minnesota for specific school supplies. During the period from August 12-18, 2025, the sale of book bags priced at $60 or less and individual school supplies priced at $15 or less will be exempt from state sales tax. This directly affects consumers purchasing qualifying items during that week, including common classroom items like notebooks, pens, pencils, and paper. The exemption applies only to retail purchases within the specified price limits and timeframe, with no tax collected on these items during the holiday period.

Maddy summarySF 1107 requires health plans, insurers, and providers to clearly disclose how their reimbursement methods might limit care to enrollees. Specifically, they must explain payment structures that reward volume, capitation (fixed cost per patient), or provider tiering, including how these could restrict services like referrals or specialist access. This disclosure must be provided during enrollment, annually, and upon request in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Hmong. The bill also modifies ombudsman duties for public health programs and adds liability for health carriers that limit provider services without justification. It directly affects enrollees, providers, and health plans by increasing transparency around financial incentives that could impact care.

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts sales tax on construction materials for two specific Watertown projects: a new water tower (materials purchased April 2024-February 2026) and a wastewater treatment facility (materials purchased February 2022-July 2025). Purchasers must pay the tax upfront and receive a refund through the state’s standard process, with refunds delayed until after June 30, 2025. The state appropriates funds from the general budget to cover these refunds, which apply retroactively to purchases made since February 2022. The exemption directly affects Watertown contractors, suppliers, and the city’s infrastructure projects.

Maddy summaryThis bill expands Minnesota's existing "in lieu tax" for older vehicles to include motorcycles. It creates a $10 tax (replacing the regular sales tax) for motorcycles that are 10+ years old and valued under $3,000, and a $150 tax for collector motorcycles registered under specific classifications. The tax applies to purchases made after June 30, 2025, directly affecting owners of qualifying older and collector motorcycles. The change aligns motorcycles with passenger cars under the current tax structure for these vehicle categories.

Maddy summarySF 886, introduced in the Minnesota Senate on February 3, 2025, amends Minnesota Statutes section 645.451 by adding specific definitions for terms like "female," "male," "girl," "boy," "father," "mother," "gender," and "sex." The bill defines "female" as an individual with a natural reproductive system producing eggs and "male" as an individual with a natural reproductive system producing sperm, excluding those with developmental or genetic anomalies. It explicitly states that "gender" is not synonymous with gender identity, and clarifies that "sex" refers to biological sex, not gender identity, in legal contexts. This bill directly affects how these terms are interpreted in Minnesota law, particularly in statutes, administrative rules, and guidelines.