Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes $6,442,000 in state bonds to fund specific campus improvements at South Central College's North Mankato location. The funds will directly support the design, renovation, and equipment of classroom and lab spaces for six academic programs: agribusiness, architectural drafting, civil engineering technology, dental assisting, emergency medical services, and geographic information systems. The money comes from bond proceeds, requiring the commissioner of management and budget to sell state bonds up to this amount. These upgrades will benefit students enrolled in these programs by providing modern facilities for their training. The bill does not change existing college operations but allocates dedicated funding for targeted infrastructure.

Maddy summaryThis bill, SF 3456 (mRNA Bioweapons Prohibition Act), prohibits the possession, distribution, or manufacture of "mRNA injections and products" in Minnesota, classifying them as weapons of mass destruction under existing law. It defines these products broadly to include mRNA-based vaccines (like those for COVID-19), gene therapies for infectious diseases, and nanotechnology altering genes. The law creates criminal penalties for violations and requires state/local officials to enforce it, with failure to act subject to criminal charges. It would apply to anyone possessing such products in Minnesota starting August 1, 2025, and allows residents to sue officials for non-enforcement.

Maddy summarySF 3444 excludes qualifying data centers from Minnesota utilities' gross annual retail energy sales calculations for energy conservation programs. The bill defines a "data center" as a facility primarily processing digital information and adds it to the list of excluded sales in Minnesota Statutes §216B.2402. To qualify for exclusion, a data center must provide a signed verification letter and impose peak electrical demand equal to or greater than 40% of the utility's system peak demand. This change directly affects large data centers meeting these criteria and alters how utilities calculate energy sales for conservation programs.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires courts to report name changes for risk level III predatory offenders to law enforcement and the Department of Corrections. It ensures that when these offenders change their names, the public can access their old name, new name, Social Security number, date of birth, and last known address through official channels. The bill prevents name changes from exempting these offenders from mandatory registration requirements under Minnesota law. It applies specifically to individuals classified as risk level III predatory offenders under Minnesota Statutes 243.166.

Maddy summarySF 2392 expands an existing carve-out from prior authorization requirements for specific mental health medications under Minnesota's Medicaid program. The bill directly affects Medicaid patients prescribed certain mental health drugs (like antipsychotics, antidepressants, or antianxiety medications) by preventing prior authorization barriers when: no generic equivalent exists; the drug was prescribed before July 1, 2003; or it's part of the patient's current treatment. Key provisions include automatically granting 60 days of prior authorization for brand-name mental health drugs when a generic becomes available, provided the brand was already in the patient's treatment. This reduces administrative hurdles for patients and providers while maintaining existing prior authorization rules for other medications.

Maddy summarySF 3309 delays the implementation dates for provisions of Minnesota's African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act. It changes the effective date for multiple sections from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2029, giving state agencies and counties more time to comply. The bill directly affects the Minnesota Department of Human Services (which must implement data disaggregation and compliance systems) and local counties administering child welfare services. Key provisions include delaying the start of data disaggregation requirements (from 2027 to 2029) and extending the phase-in program for Hennepin and Ramsey Counties (from 2027 to 2029). This is a technical adjustment to implementation timelines, not a change to the underlying policy requirements.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SF 3308) clarifies that inmates in Minnesota county jails are eligible for state-funded medical assistance (not federal) and MinnesotaCare. It amends statutes to explicitly state that county jail inmates meet eligibility requirements for these programs, removing previous barriers. Key provisions require counties to cover medical services for inmates at state-set rates, allow counties to seek reimbursement from inmates who can pay, and permit counties to help inmates apply for these benefits. The bill directly affects county jail inmates and county correctional facilities, ensuring they can access state health coverage during incarceration.

Maddy summarySF 3071 modifies Minnesota's rules for when family members can provide home care nursing services without being paid as professional staff. It adds a new hardship criterion allowing family caregivers (parents, spouses, legal guardians) to qualify if labor conditions, language needs, or intermittent care requirements make them necessary to meet a recipient's medical needs. This change expands the existing criteria, which previously only covered job changes (resigning, reducing hours, or unpaid leave). The bill does not alter the existing limits on hours caregivers can provide (max 40-60 hours weekly) or other requirements like background checks. It directly affects family caregivers and home care recipients in Minnesota's state plan home care or waiver programs.

Maddy summarySF 3170 requires Tribally licensed residential substance use disorder treatment programs in Minnesota to enroll in the state's substance use disorder demonstration project by January 1, 2028. This applies specifically to residential programs licensed by tribal nations, not nonresidential programs (which may choose to participate). Programs that fail to enroll by the deadline will lose eligibility for state payments under section 256B.0625 for services provided. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.0759, to establish this requirement and ensures affected providers can still access payment if they meet the demonstration project's standards.

Maddy summarySF 413 amends Minnesota law to allow students attending nonpublic schools (excluding home schools) who reside in a district to fully participate in public school extracurricular activities on the same terms as public school students. The bill specifically updates Minnesota Statutes section 123B.49, subdivision 4, to require school boards to permit these students to join activities like sports, clubs, or arts programs without discrimination. Key provisions clarify that extracurricular activities must not be credit-bearing, typically occur outside school hours, and be student-directed under adult guidance. This policy change directly affects nonpublic school students and public school districts in Minnesota, ensuring equal access to existing activities without altering funding mechanisms or creating new requirements.