Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen

Maddy summaryThis bill eliminates the Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority, a state agency established to fund clean energy and environmental projects through grants, loans, and other financing tools. The legislation transfers any outstanding debt obligations from the authority to the commissioner of management and budget by June 30, 2026, and repeals the existing statute that created the authority. The changes take effect immediately upon enactment, with the repeal of the authority's enabling law occurring on July 1, 2026.

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Zywiec Act, prohibits healthcare providers in Minnesota from offering gender-affirming medical treatments like hormone therapy or puberty blockers to minors under 18. It also bans public health funds from being used for such care and restricts counseling that encourages a minor to identify as a gender different from their biological sex. The law allows exceptions for treating medical conditions unrelated to gender identity and for necessary surgical interventions for intersex conditions. Healthcare providers who violate the ban face severe penalties including fines of at least $500,000, license revocation, and up to ten years in prison. The legislation takes effect on July 1, 2026.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's family law guidelines for determining parenting time and custody by updating the factors courts must consider when evaluating a child's best interests. It requires judges to make detailed findings on each relevant factor, including the child's needs, parental involvement, domestic abuse history, and the benefits of maintaining relationships with both parents. The legislation establishes a rebuttable presumption that joint legal custody serves the child's best interests, while allowing exceptions when domestic abuse has occurred between parents. Additionally, the bill clarifies that disability alone cannot determine custody outcomes and prohibits courts from considering parental conduct that does not affect the parent-child relationship.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes renaming the Perpich Center for Arts Education to the Perpich Quality Learning Center. It directly affects the governance structure of the center by amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 129C.10, subdivision 1. The key provision requires the revisor of statutes to replace the name "Perpich Center for Arts Education" with "Perpich Quality Learning Center" throughout state laws. The bill also specifies that the center's board will consist of 16 members, including an ex officio member from the commissioner of education, with at least one member appointed from each congressional district.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new special license plate in Minnesota for grandparents, requiring them to pay a standard registration fee plus an additional $35 contribution annually. The plates will feature baby footprints and the text "Minnesota proud grandparents," and can be transferred to another vehicle owned by the same person if they meet the eligibility requirements. All $35 contributions collected from plate holders will be deposited into a food shelf support account, with funds used to administer the program and provide grants for food shelf programs. The bill takes effect on January 1, 2027, for plates issued on or after that date.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies Minnesota's paid leave laws to exempt specific groups of workers from coverage requirements. It directly affects seasonal employees, substitute employees, self-employed individuals, independent contractors, and certain retirees returning to work. The legislation adds new definitions for "part-year employment" and "substitute employee" while clarifying that retirees who return to work as substitutes can do so without affecting their retirement annuity payments. Additionally, it allows excluded entities to opt into paid leave coverage if they choose to do so. These changes aim to create clearer guidelines for which workers qualify for paid leave benefits under state law.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires Minnesota courts to recognize the fundamental right to the parent-child relationship when making child custody and parenting time decisions. It mandates that judges uphold prior court rulings from SooHoo v. Johnson and Troxel v. Granville, which establish that courts must protect this right unless there is clear and convincing evidence of harm to the child. The legislation ensures that both fit parents retain equal rights to custody and care regardless of their marital status, and it requires courts to apply strict legal scrutiny before limiting these parental rights.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires housing agencies in Minnesota to verify that every adult in a household has proof of citizenship or lawful immigration status before providing rental assistance or down payment assistance. The change directly affects housing programs under Minnesota Statutes 462A.07 by adding a new requirement for documentation of legal residency. Agencies must check these documents for all adults in a household before issuing any financial aid for housing. The legislation does not specify which forms of documentation are acceptable, leaving that determination to the agencies implementing the rule.

Maddy summaryThis bill extends the time limit for prosecuting certain theft and fraud crimes in Minnesota, particularly those involving public funds or significant financial losses. It directly affects prosecutors and law enforcement by allowing them more time to file charges against individuals accused of stealing government money or committing large-scale fraud. The key change increases the statute of limitations for theft of public funds to ten years and for high-value thefts over $35,000 to five years, while also adding provisions that pause the clock if defendants participate in pretrial diversion programs or if DNA evidence is being analyzed. The law applies to crimes committed on or after August 1, 2026, and to older crimes if their prosecution deadline has not yet expired.

Maddy summarySF 3484 amends Minnesota Statutes to expand the definition of "partnership policy" for the Minnesota Partnership for Long-Term Care Program. It adds long-term care insurance policies sold before July 1, 2015, with 1-3% annual inflation protection to the list of qualifying policies. This change directly affects Minnesotans who purchased such policies prior to 2015, allowing them to count toward the program’s requirements. The amendment takes effect January 1, 2027, or upon federal approval, whichever comes later.